25 schools selected in Phase – I for school fagathansi mission: Th Radheshyam

Pothashang News Service: Imphal, August 6, 2019 : Education and Labour & Employment, Minister, Shri Thokchom Radheshyam informed that the School Fagathansi Mission will be formally implemented from 7^th of this month in 25 schools in the first phase.

The Minister said that out of 60 schools, 25 were selected for the implementation and execution of the mission in the Phase-I. This was stated during the visit at Ukhrul District. During the visit, the Minister also inspected the Greenland Primary School, Pettigrew College, Industrial Training Institute, Ukhrul and Ukhrul Higher Secondary School.

Expressing gratitude, he said that the Ukhrul Higher Secondary School has immensely improved in terms of school administration and increase in student enrolment. He informed that the said school is covered under the School Fagathansi Mission and thus is the task of the teachers, students and the people of the locality to make the best use under the mission to improve the overall infrastructure of the school.

It may be noted that the mission aims towards overall improvement of government schools in terms of physical and manpower infrastructural gaps, increase in enrolment in government schools and improvement in results of students in public examinations (HSLCE And HSE). This mission was launched at Yumnam Huidrom High School by Chief Minister, Shri N. Biren Singh on 18th January, 2019.

In the recently held skill development review meeting at Guwahati, he observed that Manipur need to strengthen the skill development training programmes through Industrial Training Institute. So, proposal for setting up of the National Skill Development Training Institute will soon be initiated. He asserted that to get employment in government departments or private enterprises, one should have certain skills after formal education or upgrade one’s skill time to time to be relevant.

He lauded the Tribal Youth Development Foundation (TYDF) for their remarkable contributions in the field of skill development training in Ukhrul District. The TYDF is empanelled for carrying out skill development training programme under PMKVY (Centrally Sponsored State Managed) for successfully providing training in Domestic Data Entry Operator (DDEO) to 60 trainees and 60 more new trainees are already registered for the next phase.

Addressing the gatherings as Chief Guest at the Freshers Meet of St. Joseph College & Savio Higher Secondary School, Ukhrul, Minister Th. Radheshyam, expressed that love is the magic of all success. If one love the things one does, everyone will be successful. He also urged all to live life to the fullest as life is so precious, he added. Satelite Learning Centre imparted in the college for IAS aspirants in the district headquarters was also inaugurated.

The certificates for skill development training were distributed by the Minister. (DIPR)