Arunachal Pradesh to Launch Comprehensive School Reform Roadmap in 2025, says Chief Minister Pema Khandu
Itanagar, To prioritise quality over quantity in the education sector, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced on Saturday that a mandatory roadmap to reform all government schools in the state will be launched early next year. The Chief Minister expressed deep concern about the poor quality of education in government schools, emphasizing the need for significant change.
During the final day of the 3-day ‘Chintan Shivir cum Education Conclave-2024,’ Khandu instructed elected representatives, Deputy Commissioners, and Deputy Directors of school education to assess the condition of all government-run schools within their jurisdictions and finalize a reformation roadmap by September 15.
He further stated that all finalized roadmaps must be submitted to the Education Department by district administrations by October 20. By November, the state government will finalize the roadmap after consulting with all relevant stakeholders.
“As 2025 begins, we will roll out this roadmap and ensure it is fully implemented in the next five years,” the Chief Minister announced.
He called upon all MLAs, Panchayat leaders, Deputy Commissioners and Deputy Directors of schools to strictly follow the timeline without fail.
Khandu also drew the attention of the education department towards the National Education Policy (NEP), which, as per directions of the Prime Minister’s Office, has to be implemented by all states by 2030.
“It’s time for us to pull up our socks. We hardly have 6 years at hand,” Khandu said.
“Regular government teachers receive the best of salaries compared to teachers in private and NGO-run schools. Despite that, it is quite incomprehensible how the quality of education is so bad in government schools,” the Chief Minister said.
Khandu stressed that this must change and emphasised that a time should come in the near future that children of politicians and government officials study in government schools.
“Our goal is to elevate the standard of government schools to a level where every parent feels proud and eager to send their children to these institutions. We envision a future where government schools are the preferred choice for all, regardless of socio-economic background,” he added.
–IANS
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During the final day of the 3-day ‘Chintan Shivir cum Education Conclave-2024,’ Khandu instructed elected representatives, Deputy Commissioners, and Deputy Directors of school education to assess the condition of all government-run schools within their jurisdictions and finalize a reformation roadmap by September 15.
He further stated that all finalized roadmaps must be submitted to the Education Department by district administrations by October 20. By November, the state government will finalize the roadmap after consulting with all relevant stakeholders.
“As 2025 begins, we will roll out this roadmap and ensure it is fully implemented in the next five years,” the Chief Minister announced.
He called upon all MLAs, Panchayat leaders, Deputy Commissioners and Deputy Directors of schools to strictly follow the timeline without fail.
Khandu also drew the attention of the education department towards the National Education Policy (NEP), which, as per directions of the Prime Minister’s Office, has to be implemented by all states by 2030.
“It’s time for us to pull up our socks. We hardly have 6 years at hand,” Khandu said.
“Regular government teachers receive the best of salaries compared to teachers in private and NGO-run schools. Despite that, it is quite incomprehensible how the quality of education is so bad in government schools,” the Chief Minister said.
Khandu stressed that this must change and emphasised that a time should come in the near future that children of politicians and government officials study in government schools.
“Our goal is to elevate the standard of government schools to a level where every parent feels proud and eager to send their children to these institutions. We envision a future where government schools are the preferred choice for all, regardless of socio-economic background,” he added.
–IANS
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