Shillong, Feb 5: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today launched the CM Impact Meghalaya Class Readiness Program e-Books for building bridges between grades for greater success. Also present during the launch were Chief Secretary, D P Wahlang, Commissioner & Secretary, Education Vijay Mantri and Chairman, MIDC, James K Sangma.
The Meghalaya Class Readiness Program is a transformative initiative designed for empowering students and to strengthen the educational system. The program 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 designed for Classes 1 to 10 will ensure every child is equipped with the skills they need to progress. The key features of the program include engaging with students and learning materials with a focus on experiential learning to make education more interactive and effective. The Meghalaya Class Readiness Program is a four-week program for all teachers of all schools of the state and a short-term intervention towards achieving equitable and quality education for all.
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Speaking during the launch, Conrad K 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 also informed that while multiple strategies have been adopted to that effect the Meghalaya Class Readiness 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.
He also informed that there has to be a systematic change in the learning and teaching that takes place in the classroom itself. “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.
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“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.
(Newmai News Network)
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