The Nagaland Education Project-The Lighthouse (NECTAR) conducted a two-day orientation on ‘School Transformation Strategy’ for the Lighthouse School Complex Implementation Teams (LSCIT) and LSC Managers at the Directorate of School Education, Kohima, from August 5 to 6.
The strategy aims to implement a comprehensive model that enhances school quality, governance, and student outcomes in 16 Lighthouse School Complexes (LSC) across Nagaland.
In her opening remarks, Joint Secretary of School Education and Deputy Project Director of NECTAR, Avelu Ruho that the concept of LSCs as model schools was conceived in 2019 by Menukhol John, former Principal Secretary of School Education and SCERT, with the objective of reviving the reputation of government schools from one of neglect to a community-driven system with modern infrastructure, improved teaching- learning practices, and resource sharing.
Ruho mentioned that the School Transformation Strategy is drawn from the National Education Policy 2020 and extensive community consultations across Nagaland. She also noted that School Transformation will be implemented in Meluri district as well. She urged the Implementation Teams to see themselves as key players in a mission to reshape the future of children in Nagaland.
Director of School Education, Razouseyi Vese stated that education goes beyond passing exams and emphasised the importance of educating children to become employable as well as individuals with good character. He remarked that the Department has a large pool of human resources and that its efficiency is crucial for the State to progress. He also mentioned that those at the grassroots level can make the biggest impact and motivated the Implementation Teams to ensure that they make a difference in their schools.
In the concluding address, Principal Director of DoSE, Shashank Pratap Singh, IAS stated that the Department highly depends on human interaction among school administrators, teachers, students, and the community. Therefore, creating infrastructure would be impactful only if there is collaboration and exchange among all these stakeholders.
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Singh noted that the funding-to-number of schools ratio in Nagaland is relatively high, and the additional opportunity presented by the NECTAR project should not be missed. He encouraged the school heads to approach additional work positively as a responsibility and not as a burden. He also interacted with the teams and received their inputs.
Guided by the School Transformation Design Team, the orientation included sessions covering Roles and Responsibilities, Legalities, Digital Technology, School Vision and Mission, Annual Curriculum and Pedagogical Plan, and Operations and Implementation, and others. Following the training, the Implementation Teams will oversee the execution of these interventions in their respective LSCs.
