Community builds better facilities for Govt Middle School Phezoucha

April 5, 2023 46 Views No Comment

Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 5

A community funded project-extension of two classrooms and renovation of school building of Government Middle School (GMS), Phezoucha, New Secretariat area, L Khel Kohima village was inaugurated by School Education and SCERT Advisor, Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome on April 4.

The two room extension and also renovation of the GMS building was done with the contribution of Rs 8.25 lakh by the well-wishers and church, colony members, 17 teachers of the school and also through fund drive measures undertaken by the School Management Committee (SMC) without waiting for government funding.

The school has an enrollment of 176 students (91 girls & 85 boys) with 17 teachers, including then Head Teacher.

Addressing the gathering, Yhome while expressing that the School Education Department has failed in many areas for the 1,939 government schools across the state needing attention, expressed hope that with cooperation of all, the department will be able to review the status of the government schools in the state.

While there are schools all over the state, not every school enjoys the community support that GMS Phezoucha is getting, he said, expressing happiness on the leadership exhibited by the Head Teacher Supeno Mozhui.

Maintaining that everyone is interested in education in the present day context, he said government schools have the best trained teachers with the requisite qualifications and therefore the government will not shy away from the responsibility of imparting quality education.

The growth of a school is not possible without a dedicated team, he said while appreciating the building of the community-care with the involvement of the school teachers, SMC and the public in GMS Phezoucha.

Also informing that several outsiders are showing interest to invest in the education sector in Nagaland through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Yhome said that the School Education Department will soon open as a dedicated CSR cell.

He also said that education should only be relegated as a government responsibility because it is difficult to run school and take forward quality education without the participation of everybody.

SMC Chairman, Dr Ketshukietuo Dzüvichü shared that the school commenced in 2005 and has been awarded the best performing GPS in 2011. It was upgraded to GMS in 2021 and therefore required more class rooms, he said adding that initially the SMC sought funding from the department but could not materialize and so they decided to rise local funding from agencies and well-wishers.

He said that the school has started Class 7 and 8 from this academic session but due to lack of class room capacity many were denied admission.

With a vision to groom this school into a model school, the SMC monitored the classroom construction and renovation while also checking teachers’ attendance and also interacting and motivating the students, Dzüvichü said.

Commissioner & Secretary Kevileno Angami, Samagra Shiksha Mission Director Temsunaro Aier, school education Principal Director Thavaseelan K, Director Wonthungo Tsopoe, Joint Mission Director Samagra Dr Kevizakie Rio were also present on the occasion.

Chaired by Neisalhoukhono the programme commenced with prayer by Pastor of Phezoucha Baptist Church Kedeuoneituo Yhome while a special number was presented by teachers and students of the school and Head Teacher Supeno Mozhui tendered the vote of thanks.