‘Infrastructure doesn’t matter if colleges produce quality students’

Dimapur, April 5 (EMN): Sensing the potential of teachers to bring about a positive change to the society, a seminar on the theme “Teachers: Transformational leaders” was held at State College of Teacher Education (SCTE) multipurpose hall in Kohima on April 5. The seminar was organised by SCTE, Kohima along with M. Ed 4th semester and IQSC with an aim to enable the teachers to contribute more towards social change and to shift their role by being more proactive and innovative at school and in the society. Speaking at the programme, additional director Dr. Watijungshi told the gathering that “our nation is going through a tremendous educational reformation by the introduction of many new methodologies and research findings thereby, bringing many new changes in the educational system,” according to DIPR update. While lauding SCTE College for being one of the best performing colleges and also for imparting quality education, Watijungshi said National Eligibility Test (NET) and Academic & Administrative Audit (AAA), the two quality assessment methodologies introduced by UGC in all the colleges, have bought about improvement in the quality of education in Nagaland. Talking about equality of education in 15 government colleges and 44 private colleges in the state, he said all these educational institutions should get equal opportunities, and added that infrastructure does not matter so long as colleges produce quality students. He went on to say that females are dominating and doing much better (than males) in the educational field in Nagaland. Watijungshi said that “M.Ed students are teachers of teachers and play an important role in transforming the teachers to become leaders, not only in the classroom but also for the society and the Church.” Dr. Bendangyapangla, faculty in-charge, M.Ed said the college has completed five years and is working for permanent affiliation with Nagaland University this year. She also mentioned that it is the first college in Nagaland to introduce PG course and that M.Ed programme is a professional course with a vision to equip the students as curriculum specialists, leaders, administrators, and policy makers in education. This seminar was conducted for students to not only experience the academic aspects but also to get hands-on training on leadership so they can learn what it takes to become a great leader, she said. As the concept of leadership changes from generation to generation, she said students in the 21st century should base their leadership on teamwork and be more flexible in nature.