Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu pushes for quality education in government schools

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu emphasized the importance of prioritizing quality over quantity in the education sector, advocating for reform where children of politicians and government officials would attend government schools in the future. Speaking at the Chintan Shivir cum Education Conclave – 2024’s concluding day, Khandu outlined a strict reformation process for all government schools, mandating it across the state.

Khandu set a timeline for the reformation process, instructing elected representatives, deputy commissioners, and deputy directors of school education to review government-run schools within their jurisdictions and devise a roadmap for reformation by September 15, 2024. He added that these roadmaps should be submitted to the Education Department by all district administrations by October 20.

“By November the state government will finalize a roadmap keeping in view of those submitted by the districts after consultations with all stakeholders. As 2025 begins we will roll out this roadmap and ensure it is fully implemented in the next five years,” Khandu announced.

He urged all MLAs, Panchayat leaders, DCs and DDSEs to adhere meticulously to the timeline.

Khandu also highlighted the importance of implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) by 2030, as directed by the Prime Minister’s Office.

“It’s time for us to pull up our socks. We hardly have 6 years at hand,” he reminded.Expressing his concern about the poor quality of education in government schools, Khandu called for significant changes.“Regular government teachers receive the best salaries compared to teachers in private and NGO-run schools. Despite it, it is quite incomprehensible how the quality of education is so bad in government schools,” he expressed surprise.

He emphasized the vision of having children of politicians and government officials studying in government schools in the near future.

Commending the efforts of the Education Department led by Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona and his Advisor Mutchu Mithi for organizing the conclave, Khandu expressed optimism regarding the outcome.

“Our goal is to elevate the standard of government schools to a level where every parent feels proud and eager to send their children to these institutions. We envision a future where government schools are the preferred choice for all, regardless of socio-economic background,” he added.

This concerted effort seeks to bring about a significant improvement in the quality of education in government schools, ultimately making them a preferred choice for all sections of society. Khandu’s address underscored the urgent need for reforms and established a clear path and timeline for achieving these goals.

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