DIMAPUR — The Kohima district planning and development board (DPDB) has decided to enhance the village adoption scheme fund from INR 2 lakh to INR 3 lakh and also approved the proposals under the local area development programme (LADP) for the fiscal year 2024-25.
The decision to this effect was taken during its monthly meeting held at the DPDB Hall on Wednesday under the chairmanship of MLA Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso, stated a DIPR report.
It stated that the School Education department made a detailed powerpoint on their activities in Kohima district.
During the presentation, the DEO of Kohima highlighted that there are 121 government and 97 private schools in the district. She informed on the successful distribution of free textbooks and school uniforms and reported no nil results in the HSLC examination for the past two years.
However, she emphasised the need for improvement in government schools.
The DEO also discussed the implementation of PM-POSHAN, development of digital infrastructure and various activities conducted in government schools, including Science, Mathematics and Environment exhibitions, Social and Emotional Learning for teachers, sports activities, self-defense classes for girls, vocational education, special needs education, performance incentives grant and the Nagaland education project- the Lighthouse project (NECTAR).
Other agenda included presentations from the Mountain Trail Society and the All Nagaland State Carrom Association, both based in Daklane Colony, Kohima. Following their reports, the board agreed to recommend the registration of both societies.
Additionally, upon authentication by the district education officer (DEO), the board endorsed the proposal for St. Mary's Cathedral Higher Secondary School.
Report further stated that the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department demonstrated water testing procedures to check water quality and distributed testing kits to the members.