Shillong, July 14: Rationalisation of schools forms part of the role of state education commission notified by the state government on July 14. ( Notification below)
Rationalisation of schools is in the context of unavailable schools, surplus schools, low enrollment schools, besides single teacher schools. ( Notification below)
The chairperson of the commission is Prof Sherwin May Sungoh, head of education department of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU).
Former UPSC chairman Prof David Reid Syiemlieh and former MBOSE executive chairman Tony TC Marak (retired IFS) will be the advisors and Education Secretary Ambrose Ch Marak is the member secretary.
Theere are 12 co-opted members to assist the commission. They are 1: Dr. (Mrs) C.A.R. Diengdoh, Retd C.D.C. NEHU, Shillong.
2) Dr. (Mrs) Vanessa Kharmawphlang, Principal, CTE (PGT) Shillong
3) Dr. (Mrs) Nikme Salse Ch. Momin, Professor North Eastern Hills University NEHU), Tura Campus
4) Shri P. Ryngksai, Retd. Addl. Director of School Education & Literacy, Shillong
5) Dr. Charles Rueben Lyngdoh, Associate Professor, Synod College, Shillong.
6) Sanggra A. Sangma, Associate Professor, Department of History, Donbosco College, Tura.
7) Rahul Chatterjee, Assistant Lecturer (Physics). Jail Road Boys’ Higher Secondary School, Shillong.
8) Brother Solomon T. Morris, Principal, St. Edmunds School, Catholic Christian Brother Institution, Shillong
9) Richard Uriah, Principal North Liberty Hr. Sec. School, Jowai.
10) F. C. Shullai, Retd. Primary School Teacher, Polo Hills, Shillong.
11) Aaron Warjri, Principal Shillong Public School, Shillong.
12) Dr. (Fr) Philip Abraham S.J., Principal Loyola College & Loyola Hr. Sec. School
East Garo Hills, Williamnagar
The term of the commission will be for 2 years from the date of notification.
Terms of reference
1.Advise the government of Meghalaya on matters related to the school and college system, salary and school/college structures, school management functioning and accountability.
2. Recommend concrete solutions and strategic intervention and policy decisions for ushering reforms in the school and higher education system from the perspective of NEP 2020 and fulfilling its various principles and articulation.
3.Recommend reforms and policy changes for promoting quality education in schools, colleges and institutions of Higher & Technical Education.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Commission shall look into all the major issues that are impacting the education sector in Meghalaya, on matters relating to:
Management of Aided Schools and Colleges their performance concerning general administrative functioning, operation and accountability of SMCS.
Consolidation of the different categories of Aided Schools & Colleges and suggest systems for granting and/or upgrading Aided status of Schools.
Establishment of effective mechanism to ensure pay parity with regards to the salaries of teachers under different Aided categories with respect to Government teachers.
Way forward for the issues pertaining to teachers under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.
Rationalisation of Schools especially with regards to unviable schools, surplus schools, low enrolment schools (zero enrolment/single digit enrolment), single teacher schools.
Problems relating to availability of Language teachers especially in Border Areas.
Study the existing situation, gaps and issues in depth, of the problem areas of the Education Department
Put forward recommendations that will bring about long term and large scale improvements and solutions in the problem areas.
Formulate principles and guidelines that will streamline and improve the condition in the problem areas of the Department.
Recommend policy changes wherever applicable upon study of policy change proposals submitted by State Government or expert groups or agencies Update the Meghalaya State Education Policy to be sync with the NEP 2020.
Issue guidance/suggestion on syllabus and curriculum framework for the Schools.
