Groom a school with a difference: Education Minister

Imphal, Aug 12:  Education Labour & Employment Minister Shri Th Radheshyam presented incentive cash awards to the successful students of HSLC, 2016-17 of Keisham Birjit High School(aided) on the occasion of observing the 7th Death Anniversary of  its founder Shri  Keisham Birjit Singh today at Patsoi. Sharing the dais with him were Hon’ble MLA, Patsoi A/C, Km. A.K. Mirabai Devi; Pradhan ,Patsoi Gram Panchayat, Shri N. Tomba Singh;President, SMC,K Birjit High School, Shri Keisham Binodkumar Singh; Subscriber, SMC,K Birjit High School, Shri Keisham Birbal Singh &  Donor, SMC,K Birjit High School, Shri Keisham Bijoychandra Singh.
The dignitaries along with the school authorities, staff and students paid floral tributes to the photo of late Shri  Keisham Birjit Singh.
After analysing the pros and cons of the school, Minister Radheshyam emphasised that there is a need to see to the loopholes of the school and find ways to solve the problems of inefficiency of the teachers to impart their maximum knowledge to the students with the current 1:13 teacher –student ratio. He also questioned that as per school records , the pass percentage is huge, a whooping 87-97% in 2011-12 and why it has decreased now.
Giving a brief insight on the present education scenario in Manipur, he convinced that he will discuss with the State Government and find a way to regularise the aided teachers taking note of the 4000 vacancies of teachers in different parts of Manipur including the rural areas. Keeping into consideration a balanced approach of both the welfare of the teachers as well as the students in perspective, he said that its a crucial matter deciding what will be a priority concern whether to look into the infrastructure first or welfare of the teachers or students adding that one way to regularise the teachers is amalgamation of 3 schools together.He stated this after seeing the miserable condition of a school at Mao during his recent visit to attend tripartite talk with the UNC & Centre in which there are 28 students with no building and basic school.
Focusing on the main objective of today’s event, he said, “The founder of the school, K Birjit is a great personality with a big heart who cares for the poor and needy and main task is to identify talented students, groom encourage & inspire these young minds to become  leaders of tomorrow.