Kohima: The Nagaland State Level Education Committee (SLEC) has decided to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for both government and private schools in the state from the next academic year.
The decision was taken during the SLEC meeting held recently under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who is also the Minister-in-charge of School Education.
Nagaland‘s education system will undergo significant changes as the SLEC, during the meeting, also outlined plans to upgrade, downgrade, and merge government schools across the state, aiming to enhance academic standards.
The SLEC also approved the proposal for a mandatory requirement for private schools to obtain prior permission from the Education Department before the establishment of a school and that all private schools should function under the aegis of respective registered societies. This measure aims to ensure that new institutions adhere to the high standards set by NEP 2020.
The committee approved the proposal for implementation of the new 5+3+3+4 structure as outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for both government and private schools starting from the academic year 2025.
It approved the upgrade of six government middle schools (GMS) to government high schools (GHS) in Kohima, Dimapur, and Mon districts and also passed the upgrade of a government primary school (GPS) at Ikishe village to GMS.
The meeting approved the amalgamation of 16 GMS middle classes with 16 GHS and renamed the amalgamated schools as GPS. It also approved the amalgamation of 20 GPS and GMS to GMS and GHS.
The SLEC also passed for the closure of at least 17 GPS with zero enrolments, including nine in the Peren district, two each in the Wokha and Zunheboto districts, and one each in Chumoukedima, Phek, Mon, and Tuensang districts. The SLEC decided that the teachers posted in these schools would be redeployed to the nearby schools.
It has also decided to set up the State School Standards Authority (SSSA) and formulate the Nagaland State Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF).
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The SLEC’s decisions mark a significant step towards realizing NEP 2020’s vision of equitable, accessible, and quality education for all students in Nagaland. These resolutions reflect the state’s commitment to educational advancement.
