Shillong, Sept 5: Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma on Thursday expressed his gratitude and respect to the teachers of the state stating teachers shape the future of children and the nation as a whole.

“We are here to honor you and thank you for the great dedication, sacrifices and contributions you make to ensure that the future of our children and the state is secure and bright”, Sangma said during the celebration of the 63rd Teachers’ Day at the U Soso Tham auditorium.

Sangma said thousands of teachers in the state are helping to foster the future generation and the vision for the state and the government will leave no stone unturned to improve the overall education sector. He urged the teachers to build “responsible, wise and conscious citizens”.

On the education sector of the state, the CM said, there is a need to have a positive and healthy competition among schools at the district levels. “Schools based on certain criteria and not only just on results can be awarded and they can in turn share their best practices with other schools creating a positive environment where they support each other”, he said.

Sangma suggested exchange programs between different schools across districts can foster understanding of cultures besides giving them exposure to the world outside their own environment. He also highlighted the necessity of including local languages up to the fifth class to promote local languages.

Reminding everyone on the need to collectively promote the goals of the education sector of the state, the CM added the government remains committed to improving education by making investments in education addressing infrastructure issues, modernizing and streamlining curricula and teachers training for their professional development.

However, this sector needs to be further developed with the involvement of all stakeholders like the teachers, parents, students, government and officials.

Earlier, the Chief Minister also launched the CM IMPACT program to address the issue of low pass percentages in Meghalaya’s SSLC exams. The Chief Minister has initiated a campaign titled the Chief Minister’s Initiative to Maximize Pass Achievement and Classroom Triumph or CM IMPACT.

This initiative will provide comprehensive support to students, teachers, schools, parents, and districts to enhance SSLC outcomes. Some of the components of CM IMPACT include free distribution of guidebooks for students, professional development support for teachers, additional guidebooks for teachers, targeted assistance for under performing schools, parental involvement, and district-level oversight.

As part of this initiative guidebooks for teachers were distributed free of cost to all teachers of Class 10 students regardless of whether they are from private or government schools.

The Chief Minister and the dignitaries also launched the Curio Bee’s Learning Box, a Teaching Learning Materials for developing Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills for classes Nursery to 3, Aged from 3-9 years and also launched the Science Discovery Kit, an Experiential Science Kit for young inventors from classes 6 to 8.

Booklets by SSA/DERT and PM POSHAN were also released during the occasion.

Moreover, fourteen teachers from different districts were felicitated and awarded during the occasion. Under the Special Awards 2024, the District School Education Officer, East Khasi Hills, Shillong awarded Cathrene Nongrum, Assistant Teacher, School and Centre for the Hearing Handicapped Children, Shillong.

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