Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Manipur cabinet for change in education system

Imphal: With the aim to bring about massive changes in its present educational system, the Manipur cabinet on Monday has charted out a number of plans and policies. These plans which are intended to give a new touch to the educational system is also seen as a big boost for the students of the state.


Briefing media persons, state education minister L. Jayentakumar revealed that the state cabinet, chaired by the chief minister, on Monday discussed and also approved some plans and policies of various Departments with main focus on the education department.

The minister revealed that the Monday cabinet deliberated framing of merit scholarships, incentives for the students, upgrading, amalgamation and abolishing of schools, adopting the public private partnership (PPP) system etc.

The minister further informed under the merit scholarship 300 students each from the 10th standard and 12th standard will be provided with scholarship. While an amount of Rs. 6,000 would be given to the Class X students annually for a period of two years, a sum of Rs. 12,000 would be given annually to the students of Class XII for a period of three year, disclosed the minister.

Apart from that the minister also informed that incentives and assistance will be provided to the first division holders in examination conducted by the Board of Secondary and added that a sum of Rs. 5000 would be given to students securing above 75 percent and Rs. 3000 to student securing between 65 percent to 75 percent. The education minister also informed that Rs. 1000 each from these incentives would be for the school management and teaching staff.

Regarding the upgradation of schools he informed that four junior high schools will be upgraded to high schools and added that abolishing and amalgamation of schools will be conducted after a proper survey. The minister also informed that so far 37 Lower primary schools, 13 primary schools and five junior high schools were under the abolishing list and that one junior high school was under upgradation list.

The education minister also informed that one special category English medium government schools would be established in each of the districts besides necessary recruitment of teachers and lecturers. The minister also further pointed out that under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and at the cost of Rs 4.2 crore, the education department will tie up with a company and a recruit a target 5000 students who will be trained by the company for skill development besides providing job opportunities to the recruits.

While further informing of the cabinet meeting the minister said that recruitment for 1350 Special Police Officers (SPOs) have been sanctioned by the ministry of home affair (MHA) with another 250 for Lilong Chajing who will be attached to police stations under the supervision of the concerned superintendent of police. The minister also informed that the cabinet has given a nod for providing government Jobs to the national gold medalists.

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Source: http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/11551.html

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