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DC Dimapur speaking at District Mission Authority-SSA Dimapur Community Mobilisation programme in Dimapur on March 21.[/caption]
Staff Reporter
Dimapur, March 21: Emphasising that high literacy percentage in the State does not reflect quality of education, Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome urged the teachers to own moral responsibility ‘If we have to develop our education sector.’
Kesonyu Yhome said this at the District Mission Authority- SSA Dimapur Community Mobilisation programme on March 21 at Kuda hall, Nagarjan. Stating that high percentage of literacy does not reflect the quality of education, Yhome cited examples of two other states Kerela and Andra Pradesh where most government schools are run by private communities. He urged the teachers to erase mindset of taking government schools as government property and also avoid blame game with one another but be prepared to address the issues jointly.
Also stressing on Right to Education (RTE), which guaranteed free and compulsory education for all children, DC Dimapur said School Management Committee (SMC) and School Management Development Committee (SMDC) members yet to get acquaint with the provisions of this Act despite vesting lots of authorities on them.
Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur finally encouraged the officials to be more concern on giving quality education rather than worrying over retaining their positions.
Delivering keynote address, Deputy District Education Officer (DDEO) R Amongla Jamir appealed the members and officials to join hands and achieve the goal by give quality education.
Amongla Jamir emphasised on the need of dedication and to introspect among the locality schools to check the reason of not willing to enrol in government schools despite providing all the facilities such as mid day meal, free education and text books. She also urged the officials to maintain transparency in utilising funds allotted by the government. She further encouraged the teachers to take advantage of certain training and programmes offered by the government to impart quality education to the children.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Sharon, coordinator, EBRC Dhansaripar.