Teachers need to play a leading role to create awareness among the students about different steps being taken by the State Government in the education sector. The government is working on a priority basis for advancement in the education system keeping up with the changing time, said Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb after inaugurating a 50-bedded ST Boys Hostel of Kabiguru Higher Secondary School in Ganganagar under Dhalai district on Friday.
The Chief Minister also interacted with the students and spoke about several steps being taken by the government in the education sector. The Chief Minister visited different sections of the hostel and got acquainted with different matters from the concerned officials.
Deb said, the government is working on prioritizing quick delivery of citizen-centric services on the Panchayat level with transparency. In this regard, a decision has been taken to recruit 400 Panchayat Executive Officers through the TPSC examination. Besides that, for the successful implementation of the Mission 100 Vidyajyoti scheme for providing quality education, a decision has been taken to recruit 200 Special Educators. Around Rs 500 crore will be spent under this scheme.
The overall development of education and expansion of learning opportunities in tribal populated areas has taken up speed. Government assistance is being provided for training students for National Level Entrance exams. Emphasis is also being put upon residential learning of ST students.
The Chief Minister also said, NCERT syllabus is being introduced and other plans such as Lakhshya scheme etc. are being implemented. Students of the state as well as outside the state can now take the opportunity to study in the Forensic Science College in Tripura which is the first in the Northeast.
Others present in the inaugural programme were Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia, MP Rebati Tripura, MLA Dhananjoy Tripura, MDC Bhumikananda Reang and Dhalai DM Govekar Mayur Ratilal.