By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: With an aim to promote international standard and impart quality education among under privileged students in the state, the new system-Allow Synthetic Phonics to Improve Results in English (ASPIRE) was formally launched by the Meghalaya and the Absolute Return for Kids-India (ARK) here at Shillong Public School on Wednesday.
The New System launched in Shillong is a part of Sarva Shiksja Abhiyan’s Learning Enhancement Initiative in 50 SSA supported Schools on a pilot basis for Class I teachers during academic year 2012-13 in East Khasi Hills District in partnership with ARK which is working in the realm of improved quality and access in school education.
Speaking at the five days LEP-ASPIRE Training Education State Project Director SSA and RMSA FR Kharkongor said this programme will help promote quality education in public so that they can be at par with the other private runs schools in the state.
Stressing on the importance of the English language, Kharkongor said “In most parts of the state especially in rural areas students lack efficiency in the language.”“Government schools in the state always get an image of not having efficiency and excellence”, he said.Lauding the initiative Kharkongor said with the launching of the new system ASPIRE it is hoped that even students from the rural areas will be at par with the students coming from private schools.
The programme is being launched in Mawphlang, Mawryngkneng, Mylliem and Cantonment Blocks in East Khasi Hills district. The newly introduced system would be supported by the Absolute Return for Kids-India in providing learning materials, teachers training and other supports required for the smooth implementation of the programme.
