What Steps should be taken to Improve the Quality of Education in Schools/Colleges in Nagaland?

From my point of view, those end semester and final exams cannot solely determine the future of the students. According to me, there are three basic as well as very important steps that should be taken to improve the quality of education in Nagaland. The foremost step is career guidance/counseling. It will make students aware of various fields of studies and its scope. The second step is that, apart from exams, every student should be given opportunity to give presentation on a particular topic related to every subject he/she studies. It will help them in improving their personality and give them thorough understanding of the subject. Thirdly, field study should be initiated by the teachers so as to give practical understanding of the subject as well as to refresh their mind.

Regarding the education system in rural areas which is in a very poor condition, I believe that respective village students union should supervise over the functioning of the school by checking the infrastructure, attendance of the teachers and the post that are lying vacant. Teachers should also try to use English as a medium for teaching and communication. Parents and teachers meeting should be held to discuss the performance and weakness of the students and school.

Chingyong Upper Bayavu, Kohima

To improve the quality of education in schools/colleges depends much on the teachers. Teaching Professions should not be just another mode of employment. A genuine passion to teach is required. A way to get a quality education is by having a genuine teacher and a responsible parent with a hardworking/sincere student. Thus, quality education becomes the responsibility of all.

* In schools/colleges, regular assessment is needed to measure progress in learning.

* High quality training programs needs to be deployed for teachers.

* Information and Communication technology should be used as basic tools for learning process.

* Parent - Teacher regular meet to encourage & connect focused on student learning.

* Clean Record on Proxy teachers & Backdoor Appointment in schools/colleges.

Education must not be seen as a process of reducing the illiteracy percentage/increasing the literacy rate but as a learning experience for the students. After all, a quality education can give us a more mature society. Quality education clearly leads to a better society and a better future.

Thujonieyi (jojo) Khamo Billy Graham Road, Kohima

Firstly, with regard to the government schools especially, in remote places, qualified teachers who have been posted are enjoying handsome salaries in towns without working, while the unqualified people are kept for proxy to teach the students just to earn their pocket money. Come on! How can an unqualified person give quality education to students? There are enough unemployed people already living among us.

Secondly, in most of the schools, students do not get any opportunity to interact with their teachers freely or share any of their ideas, for e.g. no paper presentations are held in class which makes it difficult for students to improve their oratory skills and students face difficulties during their degree level. Hence, we see that, quality education in our state is very much necessary at this present generation because even the most basic form of education is not implemented.

So, in order to improve the quality of education, I would say that strict actions must be implemented towards those corrupt teachers and there must be an intimate relationship between the teachers and students.

Nimghali K yeptho Pol Science (Hons), Tetso College