Kevitho Kera
Dimapur
See I studied till Class -12 in Nagaland. What I have learned from school is that we memorize facts after facts. There is no room for elasticity in our brain. Man! My high school English teacher made us even memorize her notes, not giving us any chance to give our views on prose or poetry.
Students in school should be made to think, not just memorize facts. Extracurricular activities need to be stressed too. Not just opening a club in school with some disinterested grumbling teachers. Teachers need to be briefed properly on the fast changing need of the world, not just be stuck with old ideas. Teachers should make student think not just memorize facts by constant spoon feeding.
I don't know about College Education but my sister who did her college here said, they are spoon fed too much. Those who have colleges please give importance to the College library, stack it up with books and not just books of the syllabus but even good books outside of the syllabus. Colleges which has good library will produce good students, not just academically but in all other aspects.
Our last IAS was Kesonyu Yhome that was several years back. Why is not Nagaland producing more IAS or IPS? Ask yourselves please. Coming to civil service, the Nagaland education also need to focus on other aspects like producing businessmen, authors, scientists, social activist, environmentalists, etc... Just focusing on Civil services or government jobs is unhealthy.
We have inherited the Colonial system of education where we are educated only for office works. Please pause and think about that. Times have changed; our Naga Society needs to catch up with the World, what the world needs. Those who are in the helm of affairs, give it a thought. Please focus on life skills too.
