Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 10
Minister for school education & SCERT Yitachu today asserted that the establishment of the State Institute of Educational Management & Training (SIEMAT), Nagaland will go a long way in strengthening education system in the state.
He was also optimistic that this newly established institute will usher skill upgradation of the teachers to a great extent. Inaugurating SIEMAT building here today at SCERT, he said that teachers need to equip themselves and impart knowledge to students in efficient manner. Yitachu said the infrastructure has been built and the teachers are the one to bring changes in the lives of young generation.
“Teachers are being given task to transform and shape the student’s future,” he said. He said whatever consideration and initiatives taken in education sector should be based solely on the interest of students. “We don’t have to think for non-students. Education has to focus only on students,” he said. Yitachu also called for a complete change of “our mindset and attitude to address all issues before us.”
“You ought to understand, visualize and develop a corrective mind,” he said. He said that many changes are taking place in the world and positive change can happen only when the people come together and put a concerted effort. “A lot of things can take place but we don’t just open up our minds to one another so we are unable to progress further,” he said.
He said as long as one keep thinking to be posted only in Kohima and Dimapur or district headquarters then there will be scarce of room for the state to progress in uniformity. He told the gathering that it is the rural places which constitute Nagaland. “Our attention, our service should be to reach out to the remotest and difficult areas,” he urged the teachers.
Also speaking on the occasion, commissioner & secretary for school education & SCERT, F.P. Solo stressed on the need to make the best use of SIEMAT’s facility in building capacity and enhancing skills of teachers and bring quality education in the state. Expressing concern over the large number of untrained teachers in the state, he stressed on the need to train all the primary teachers.
SSA mission director Thejawelie Gregory was hopeful that SIEMAT will take Nagaland’s education status towards greater heights. He also announced that SSA will be happy to partner with SCERT in the coming days as well.
The function was chaired by SCERT additional director Thejakhrielie Sekhose while SCERT joint director Mego Iralu proposed vote of thanks.
