Lack of departmental coordination costly: Jayenta

IMPHAL, Jan 28: Lack of coordination and cooperation amongst different departments of the state government had led to major setback in  implementation of various Central schemes like the Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan (SSA) in the state. 
This was disclosed by state education minister L Jayentakumar at the inaugural function of 20 days state level teachers’ training on visual impairment organised by SSA, SMA Manipur, today at the conference hall of SSA, Babupara, Imphal. 
The education minister further maintained that the present law and order situation has also an adverse impact upon the young students adding the state can be well developed only when there is a tranquil atmosphere in the society. 
Ten years programme of SSA was supposed to begin from 2000-01 but it began very late in Manipur in 2003-04 owing to certain disturbances, Jayentakumar said adding the state had already lost nearly three years of this visionary programme of educating the children but fortunately the central government has accepted the extention of SSA project for another three years in the north-eastern states. 
He further stated that “education for all” was just a provision which comes under the directive principles of state policy, but with the enactment of “Right to Education” bill in 2009 education has become a fundamental right of every citizen, whether normal or disabled. 
In the present competitive era, Human Resource has become a major asset of the country and this has be to formed collectively by the people, he noted. 
The disabled persons have a special place in the society and they should be encouraged to do constructive works in the society, he added.
The minister also announced construction of a special school consisting of all modern infrastructures at the premises of Wangkhei Boys’ School within this year.
Today’s inaugural function was also attended by Ranjan Yumnam, under secretary education (S), Dr. Prem, state project director SSA Manipur and Ng. Roman, FC/AO- SSA Manipur.