GANGTOK,:
School Education secretary Tashi Chophel along with Samagra Shiksha additional director
A.D Chettri, programme officer and accounts officer visited the schools of Mangan
district on November 21 and 22.
The
team from Education department, Gangtok was accompanied by the chief education
officer, joint director, deputy director (Passingdang BAC), assistant director
(Mangan BAC) and a team from the engineering section led by the assistant
engineer, informs a press release.
On
the first day, the team visited Gor secondary school, Hee-Gyathang senior
secondary school, Sonam Choda Lepcha memorial secondary school (Lingdong),
Passingdang secondary school and Tingvong secondary school under Passingdang
Block.
Secretary
Tashi Chophel visited the classes and interacted with the students and teacher
in all the schools he visited. A short meeting with school faculties was also
conducted in all schools wherein, all the directives of the department were
discussed.
The
main aim of his visit was with regard to Chief Minister’s Mentorship Programme
which focuses the students of class X and their successful completion in class
X board examination. Winter coaching classes for class X and the result of
recently conducted pre-board examination was discussed with the school heads
and the subject teachers.
The
secretary directed everyone to be serious and accountable to achieve 100%
result in 2025 class X board examination. Besides, the secretary inspected the
ongoing civil works in all the schools and sought detailed report from the
engineering section.
On
the second day, the team visited Naga secondary school which has been shut
since August 2024 after landslides damaged the school infrastructure. The students
have been shifted and accommodated at Singhik secondary school.
The
secretary surveyed the school area and the hostel facility at Singhik school
where 78 students of Naga have been accommodated.
The
under-construction polytechnic college at Ringhim was also inspected. The
secretary sought a detailed report from the engineering section of Social
Welfare department who are monitoring the construction.
Ringhim
secondary school, Tingchim secondary school and Jushing primary school, under
construction polytechnic college at Mangshilla, Bakcha primary school and PM Shri
Tingda primary school were also visited by the secretary, accompanied by assistant
education officer (Kabi BAC) Tashi Bhutia, the release mentions.
