Sano Meru
KOHIMA | FEBRUARY 9
Imkong L Imchen, Minister School Education coming strongly on the reports of corruption and leakages particularly on the issue of distribution of free text books, called upon the District Administration to monitor the activities of the officials, teachers and Head Masters for transparency and leakages to be harmoniously linked up.
Taking a strong hold on the issue, he warned that from immediate effect, if any report against any DEO or DIS or officials comes up again, the issue would be taken very seriously and the concerned would be held responsible even to the extent of immediate termination from service. The inspection, he said, would be carried out very vigorously.
However maintaining that the monitoring is not aimed at any individual or jurisdictions, he said that the Administration was called to monitor, in turn to lend a helping hand to the DEO and DIS and respective Head Masters in addition to their reports and to maintain transparency. He said this was with the intention to make the department stronger and more vibrant. “We have to make our children’s education strong so that will be psychologically, mentally and spiritually at par and compatible with the rest of the world” he said. Further stressing on the importance of education he said that the officials has to go down to the grass root level and be more dedicated, so that the department would be able to make a difference in the society. The DIS and DEO are to submit monthly reports from immediate effect. The DIS and DEO have already submitted the figures and the list of students for the distribution of the texts books and accordingly the Department would give out the same to the concerned jurisdiction.
Imkong also asked them to submit the exact figure of under matric or matriculate teachers teaching beyond their level in their respective jurisdictions so that more compatible and able teachers would be able to take their place for the betterment of the students.
Addressing the meeting for DEO, DIS and officers of the Education Department he also spoke about the issue on bogus employment stating that it was equivalent to criminal act and punishable by law. A special investigative team has been set up to investigate on the department owing to the certain reports made on the department; Imchen however maintained positivism that the bogus employment might be the doing of certain elements outside the department, however he urged the department to fully cooperate with the investigative team and confront with the situation in case of possibility in the department stating that no mercy should be shown to any individuals whatsoever as it was completely a criminal offence.
With the existing situation of shortage of teaching staffs and excess in some institutions he authorized the DIS and DEO of the concerned jurisdictions to look upon the matter so that the situation would not persist and immediate deployment or redeployment be made. Also addressing the issue of certain teachers attached to particular institutions refusing to go back he maintained that in such cases there won’t be any question of promotion to the individual concerned.
Earlier, D.K Bhalla, Commissioner & Secretary (SE) chaired the event while Additional Director (HOD) (SE) delivered the welcome address and Dr. Kumuni, State Project Director, NSACS and Dr. N. Kire, Additional Director (SE) gave presentations about HIV & AIDS education, followed by agenda point discussions and Chairman’s remark.
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