Chizokho Vero
Kohima | February 11
Minister for School Education & SCERT Yitachu today said the department has completed rationalization of the government schools in Nagaland and it would be implemented soon.
He said the rationalization of government schools has been done not to deprive any school but with a rational approach.
Addressing the Nagaland state level conference here today at NBCC Convention Hall, he said informed that the final list would be brought out in a booklet form. He requested officers of the department, including teachers to be ready to serve anywhere, be it the remotest areas. He further stated that the department will be coming up with a seniority list for officers soon.
Yitachu lamented that lack of systematic file processing between the Directorate, District Education Officers and Sub-Divisional Education Officers has been a major problem in the smooth functioning of the Department. The files should be systematically processed so that the next officer will not have problem in handling assignment of officers and teachers, he said.
Yitachu further cautioned criminal cases would be initiated against officers of the department who forward cases of recruitment out of favouritism.
He also said any infrastructural development, toilet provision, electrification, water supply should be well planed with proper coordination. Infrastructure, he stated, should be constructed on grounds of easy accessibility and convenience for students and teachers.
He also stressed on the need to do away with random upgradation of schools, saying this creates more problems than benefits.
The Minister also announced that the government will give full support to any remote village that wants to run the school in standard form. In addition, he said quarterly inspection reports need to be furnished for the months of February/May/August/November.
Commissioner and Secretary for School Education and SCERT, FP Solo said the Education Department has more than 24,000 employees at present. There are 2073 schools in Nagaland, comprising of 41 GHSS, 253 GHS, 630 GMS and 1149 GPS.
He stated that rationalization of government schools will be in the form of clubbing of 2-3 schools into a composite school, deployment of teachers from schools where there is no enrollment to other nearby schools, and redeployment of excess teachers within the same area or district. Details of composite schools and redeployment of teachers will be made available in due course of time, he informed.
Solo said the department will come out with the complete list of different categories of government schools and number of different categories of teachers available in each school.
Stating that many are more concerned about appointment, posting and transfers, Solo stressed on the need to pay more attention on the working and functioning of the government schools.
