Noklak, September 16 (MExN): Sensitisation programme on scholarship scheme was held at DC’s Conference Hall, Noklak on September 16.
According to a DIPR report, DC Noklak Hiazu Meru while addressing the event said, “we are living in an age of Information Technology (IT) and all our working system is based on IT. Therefore, all of us specially the teachers need to be updated and know what is happening around us and advised the teachers to be well-equipped and update skills.”
Seeing the economical challenges in the district, the DC said that this is an important scheme for the students of the district. DC opined that, many parents and students may not be aware of the schemes and hence requested the teachers to reach out to all the eligible students. He encouraged the teachers to be pro-active and plan well while applying for scholarship schemes and should upload on time. He expressed that, such kind of seminar is very important and hoped that, the seminar will be helpful and beneficial for all the trainees.
UDA (Scholarship) Jangsemba Tsudir spoke on guidelines & criteria on scholarship. He mentioned that, the objective of scholarship, pre-matric scholarship schemes for minorities and schedule tribe students of class 9 and 10 is to encourage parents to send their school going children to school, lighten the financial burden on school education and sustain their efforts to support their children to complete School education.
He emphasized on networking system, Banking and Aadhaar cards where everything is in online and digital. He also dwelt on dos and don'ts while working on applying for scholarship. He encouraged the institutional Nodal officers to enroll all the beneficiaries who are eligible for the schemes.
Special Educator, Zurhetho Nyuthe, in his presentation explained in details on how to apply scholarship through online mode of both fresh and renewals. He advised the trainees to read all the guidelines properly before applying for online. Nyuthe also mentioned on pre-matric scholarship scheme for minorities and pre-matric scholarship for scheduled tribe students studying in Class 9 and 10.
The programme was chaired by Sub-Divisional Education Officer W Nzanbemo Humtsoe and vote of thanks was delivered by Sub-inspector of School, Noklak B Ngon. Seminar was organized by SDEO Office, Noklak and sponsored by Directorate of School Education. More than 44 trainees attended the training from both government and private schools under Noklak district.
