Dimapur, August 31: A community forum in Kiphire district has complained about tottering infrastructure, and lack of teachers—including a science teacher who has allegedly been absent for 5-6 months—in a government higher secondary school in said district.
A platform by the name Citizen Welfare Society of Kiphire issued a press release on Wednesday appealing for intervention of the authorities.
The government high school of Kiphire was upgraded to higher secondary in 2014, the group stated. ‘It is one of the oldest educational institutes in the district. For the past many years, this school has produced many leaders, officers from the district. But off late when the educational system was changed with an aim to give quality education to the students by appointing professional teachers the school became the poorest HSLC pass percentage in the state since then,’ the press release stated.Civil society have in own capacity tried their best to “reform this school administration,” the organization stated, ‘But all goes not too well and the academic result of the school goes from bad to worse.’
With the joining of Arvind Kumar, as the new principal of the school, the forum said that the citizens of the area were witnessing ‘drastic change in the school administration and the students. There was a total reform in the functioning of the School system.’
Members of the Citizen Welfare Society said to have visited the school on Monday. “During the visit the members appreciated the principal and his staff for taking up the bold step in transforming the overall administration of the school and further urge to keep up the same spirit even in the days to come.”
The forum has expressed concerns at what they called the pathetic condition of the school’s building which they said was constructed in the early ‘80s.
“Most of the roofs have holes and it become (sic) very difficult to sit inside the class during rainy season. It has also been observed that the toilets and urine shit are directly attached to class-ix and x class room which is very unhygienic for the Students as well as Teachers in the process of Teaching and learning,’ the press release stated.
The group has also taken serious note of “non-appointment/reliever” against a teacher who retired voluntarily in March this year. “When the concern subject teacher is not available how can anyone expect a good result? In this connection, the CWS appeals the concern department to immediately send/appoint a reliever against retirement post.”
The organization also expressed surprise that a science teacher was ‘found to be absent for the past 5-6 months.’
“The academic year is coming to an end without science teacher. The CWS dismay (sic) over the irregularity of some teachers who are enjoying salary without performing the duties and further urge the concern authority to take necessary action against the erring Govt servant for the interest of the student community,” the forum added.
