Morung Express News
March 5
DIMAPUR: Lack of proper equipment in school laboratories along with the appointment of unqualified teachers randomly has contributed to the lack of awareness in the minds of students to opt for physics as one of their main subjects in future.
It is learnt that in the present curriculum of study there is not much co-relation between theoretical and practicals which has left the concept of the subject muddled in the minds of pupils. The four members of the Nagaland Institute of Health Environment & Social Welfare (NIHESW) Kohima disclosed of these while addressing media persons on the occasion of an exhibition at Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School (LFHSS) Dimapur.
According to Dr. Devrani, “To be honest there are students who have not even seen a Prism during their school days, then how can they learn science?” she said during the press meet. Andrew Ahoto Sumi, State Coordinator, NIHESW suggested that if the Nagaland board could change the curriculum in such a way proper theoretical lessons could be imparted along with practicals like those of CBSE then Nagas can do much better then they are doing today. He was also of the view that the profession of teaching had been commercialized, where a mere qualified teacher imparted education to students which had added to failure in generating interest due to lack of proper practical classes and also of enrolling more students in the field of science.
The members appealed and requested the concerned authority to close down government run schools which have been failing to function properly and to transfer qualified teachers to private schools.
“Science subject should be emphasized and strengthened further especially at the primary level of education only then we can achieve greater dimension in the field of science. The subject should not be made boring and dull during the initial stages by just concentrating on theoretical things. Practicals should be given proper attention at the primary level so to do away with the general belief of the masses that ‘science is a hard subject’ “, added the four member team of the NIHESW.
