Despite lack of infrastructure, NI Jamir GHSS delivers good academic result
Morung Express News
Mokokchung | May 6
It is the second oldest school in Mokokchung town, established in the year 1964, the NI Jamir Government Hr Sec School, Ongpangkong belies its due name as the school is in desperate need of much needed infrastructure and repair. The school has been named as a tribute to former Chief Secretary and former minister, Late NI Jamir and it is one of the most important schools for the students living in the Yimyu ward and the adjoining villages.
However, the school is in a dilapidated condition. The principal of the school, Temsurenla Longchar while interacting with media persons on the sidelines of a felicitation programme held today for successful HSSLC and HSLC students laid bare the difficulties that the school is facing due to neglect.
She disclosed that the present school building was constructed in 1980 and there had been no renovation thus far. “The roofs are leaking, the windows are without panes, the wooden posts have been mostly eaten by termites,” said the principal, Temsurenla.
The school celebrated its golden jubilee in 2014. But since there was no government funding forthcoming, the teachers collected Rs 1000 each every month and did some minimal renovation before the golden jubilee celebration. But the renovation from the contributions of the teachers was not sufficient enough. Therefore, the school has been continuously making small renovations with the contributions of the teachers, the citizens and well-wishers till today like laying of boulders on the approach road leading to the school, putting stone-chips on the playground etc.
Temsurenla said that the students also face problem while commuting to the school since it is located on the outskirts. Due to transportation problem, the enrolment in the school is not increasing, she said. The school tried to make some arrangement with the private taxis, but the taxi drivers were not willing to cooperate since they would have to lose Rs 5 as students’ concession. And, the students’ cannot afford to spend Rs 30 every day as taxi fare, said Temsurenla.
In this regard, the principal said that the school desperately needs a school bus so that the students can come to the school on time and which will also enhance the enrolment in the school.
Besides, the school also needs a boundary wall. She said that due to the absence of a boundary wall, the youths hang out near the school or young couples would have romantic rendezvous in the vicinity. There are also cases of vandalism at night and also land encroachment since there is no proper wall, said the principal.
The chairperson of the School Management Board, Livitoli Sukhalo – EAC Ongpangkong – who was also at the school, disclosed that she had written to the District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) in 2015 highlighting about the needs of the school. She disclosed that the needs of the school like water supply, electricity, school bus, boundary wall etc was highlighted at DPDB meeting. However, the Board is yet to undertake any action.
Interestingly, the NI Jamir Government Hr Sec School has been producing good results over the past few years. The school was upgraded to Higher Secondary level only last year with the school providing Arts stream in the secondary level. Quite encouragingly, all the eight students of the first batch of Class XII students got through the HSSLC examination, some securing distinction marks in multiple subjects.
The principal of the school, Temsurenla Longchar, while speaking at the felicitation programme, which was attended by representatives from different civil societies and school board members, appealed for more support towards the school so that the institution would perform better in the years to come.
