ENSF directives to student bodies, teachers, deptt.

Eastern Naga students’ Federation (ENSF) has issued directives to student organizations, teachers and departments on reforming the education system.

The federation has also appealed to Naga political groups to exempt “taxation” on educational institutions.

In a statement, ENSF general secretary Honang M. Jessuhu and vice president Shahsha L. Menhahu said all federating units should verify and inspect the condition of schools and report the same to the federation’s head office quarterly.

It has directed that the village level student union president by designation should be included in Village Education Committee (VEC).

To all teachers and schools, ENSF had directed that there should be no proxy teachers and irregularity in duty.

If the same was detected, responsible persons would be penalized as per the guidelines laid down under communitization norms.

As per the Right to Education Act, no school should collect any form of fees/money from the students, said ENSF.

The federation also directed the education department that there should be no shortage and delay in issuing textbook besides strict implementation of the mid-day meal scheme.

It has demanded that there should be clean drinking water facility for students and teachers in the school premises besides providing required infrastructure.

ENSF stated the office of DEO should conduct quarterly assessment on every child and the copy of the same report should be endorsed to the respective federating units.

It also appealed to all Naga political groups to exempt taxation on educational institutions (especially teaching community).