Students seen in a school somewhere in Nagaland. (Photo Courtesy: NECTAR Project)
Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 3
Nagaland Governor La Ganesan today asserted that Human Capital Formation which includes health and education attainments “are as important as physical capital for economic growth of our state.”
In his address at the 6th Session of the 14th Nagaland legislative Assembly (NLA) here on March 3, he said that the School Education Department has under the NECTAR Project introduced the Smart Attendance Management and Informative Leaves (SMILE) system for employee, and the Teacher Attendance Management System (TAMS).
The Department is establishing one Lighthouse School Complex (LSC) in each of the 16 districts of the State.
Under Samagra Shiksha programme, the Department completed the construction of 11 new school buildings for Elementary, 7 Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools and 15 Residential Quarters.
5 (five) Government Middle Schools (GMS) and one Govt. Primary School (GPS) were approved for upgradation to GHS and GMS respectively, he said.
“Our state is among the first in our country to upload a short video clip on ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All Society) across various Social Media platforms and YouTube channels,” he said.
The National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS) Examination - 2025 was conducted on 2 November, 2024.
486 students appeared in the examination from 12 Districts. 180 students have been selected for the Scholarship.
He informed that the Health and Family Welfare Department, under the CMHIS has empaneled 66 hospitals outside Nagaland and 66 within Nagaland.
17,501 claims have been approved by the Government and 11,638 claims have been settled.
Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), 77 hospitals are empaneled within Nagaland. 30,379 claims have been approved and 22,914 claims have been settled as on 16 February 2025, he said.
Under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Abhiyan, additional nutrition support to TB patients from willing donors called Nikshay Mitras is being provided, he said adding that the support was in the form of once-a-month food baskets (containing protein, cereals, oils) & vitamin supplements for a minimum of 6 months.
Currently, about 387 donors including the Governor, Ao Baptist Church in Dimapur & Mokokchung have come forward to support more than a thousand beneficiaries who are undergoing TB treatment, he said.
Under the National Ayush Mission, training and distribution of Medicinal plants were conducted at 10 (ten) locations covering 6 districts-Tuensang, Phek, Longleng, Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung.
Herbal Gardens were set up at Kisama and Yingli College, Longleng, sponsored by National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH, he said.
The Department of Labour, under the e-SHRAM portal has registered 2,32,758 unorganized workers in Nagaland.
Social Security benefits/Welfare Schemes for unorganized workers run by the different Ministries/ State Government, in the future is expected to be delivered through this portal, he told the floor of the House.
Under the Tribal Affairs Department, there are 3 functional Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) Nagaland at EMRS- Diphupar, EMRS Tuensang and EMRS-Tizit, Mon.
744 students have enrolled for the Academic Year 2024-25. 11 new EMRSs are being constructed, he said.
The Tribal Affairs Department is implementing 19 new projects Ministry of Tribal Affairs, amounting to Rs 20.7 crore.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Aadi Adarsh Gram Yojana, 530 villages have been selected with each village receiving Rs. 20.38 lakh as a gap filling fund for various development projects. 208 villages have been covered and the rest are expected to be covered by 2026.
He said that the Minority Affairs Department is implementing Multi-Disciplinary Sports Complex at Naga Ki Global City Chümoukedima (Phase-I) and 3 units of Women Entrepreneurship Facilitation Centers in Kohima, Mokokchung & Tuensang districts, Library-cum-Conference Hall at Zunheboto District.
The Department proposes to undertake, Holy Land Tour to Israel.
Stating that the Women Resources Development Department, has initiated the programme for Protection and Promotion of Tribal Designs Project, Ganesan said “This programme is expected to promote and safeguard the rich traditional attires and modern textile designs.”
Five beneficiaries each from all the 17 major tribes were selected to undergo training on weaving (Fly Shuttle Loom) in collaboration with the Weavers Service Centre, Ministry of Textiles, GoI based in Dimapur.
The Department also initiated the Myki Village Adoption Initiative at Khonoma Village.
The Social Welfare Department under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) provided assistance through DBT to 7,563 beneficiaries.
Under Mission Vatsalya, there are 44 child care institutions, covering an average of 699 children under Sponsorship and Foster Care Benefits. Assistance is provided under National Social Assistance Programme to 63,678 beneficiaries across the State.
