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Kohima: Nagaland is gutting its government school system. Advisor for School Education Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome announced the plans on Saturday, August 22. The state will shutter low-enrolment schools and merge them into composite institutions. This move aims to keep students in the system from elementary levels all the way to higher secondary classes. Better infrastructure and governance are the goals.
The department found an uneven split of staff. Some schools have too many teachers, while others suffer from massive shortages in math, physics, and chemistry. The state will redeploy its current workforce to patch these gaps. Yhome confirmed an emergency recruitment drive for graduate teachers in these subjects. If the state cannot find local talent, the government may look elsewhere. Yhome said, "The issue has been recognised by the state Cabinet, and the modalities for the recruitment will be worked out by the government."
Currently, the Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association includes 780 postgraduate teachers. Another 70 will join shortly, and 30 more roles are coming soon. The state is also tightening the leash on teacher attendance. A new mobile app is under development to track records. It will link leave data directly to performance reports. Even with poor internet in remote areas, teachers must sync their data once they reach a service zone.
Beyond staff, the state is tinkering with the curriculum. It is pushing mother-tongue education, music, arts, and even AI. Schools under the Nagaland Board of School Education must follow the state language policy. CBSE and CISCE schools follow their own board rules. Meanwhile, union president Yekavi Swu is demanding a hard look at decade-old service rules. He wants a better balance between exams and co-curricular work under the National Education Policy 2020.
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