In a bid to empower students and strengthen the educational system, the State government today launched the ‘CM Impact Meghalaya Class Readiness Program e-Books’.
According to an official release, the four weeks’ program designed for all teachers is a short term intervention towards achieving equitable and quality education for all.
It aims to bridge the learning gaps and to build strong foundations for a lifetime of learning, bridging the gaps in the foundational literacy and quality outcome across the grades of the students. The program meant for Classes 1 to 10 will ensure every child is equipped with skills they need to progress, the statement said.
The key features of the program include engaging with students and learning materials with focus on experiential learning to make education more interactive and effective.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that the government has been working hard to transform the education sector for a very long time. “There are lots of challenges in the education sector relating to teachers, infrastructure, different categories of schools etc and while we have been dealing with these challenges we have also been focusing on ensuring to improve the pass percentage in secondary school examination and that has been the focal point for us to move forward,” he said.
He said the program is also a step towards improving the quality of learning not only in the secondary level but also at the primary and upper primary levels.
The chief minister stressed that there has to be a systematic change in learning and teaching in the classroom. “I hope with steps like these we will have some impact at different levels and bridge the gaps and help us achieve goals we have set in the education sector,” he said.
Director, Directorate of School Education and Literacy, Swapnil Tembe informed that the program is conceptualized on the Vidya Pravesh module developed by NCERT to help the students have a smooth transition to different grades to ensure school readiness and transition. “For the first month all teachers from Class 1 to 10 will do this program to help the students be class ready and help them in smooth transition from one level to another,” he added.
He also informed that the Directorate will have a webinar for the teachers to train them on the Meghalaya Class Readiness Program.
Chief Secretary Donald P Wahlang, Education Commissioner & Secretary Vijay Mantri and MIDC Chairman James K Sangma were also present at the launch.
