TURA: Citizens’ organisations from Tura Town including the Garo Graduates’ Union (GGU), A’chik Literature Society (ALS) and Tura Garo Senior Citizens Forum (TGSCF) have blamed it on the head of the institution’s incompetency for the recent de-recognition of the College of Teacher Education in Rongkhon by the NCTE.
The organisations on Friday dashed off a letter in this regard to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma where they urged him to take necessary steps towards restoration of recognition to the college.
According to the organisations, the Principal of the institution had failed to provide information sought for by the NCTE with regard to approved faculty list, approved building plan along with completion certificate, FRDs towards endowment Fund and Reserved Fund and others, which resulted in the de-recognition of the college.
They added that the sole responsibility for the anomaly should be fixed on the Principal and the college and those who benefited from it should not be made to suffer. “The blame for de-recognition of the college should be fixed solely on the Principal, who, by his unprofessional conduct and lackadaisical approach, is directly responsible. Immediate and appropriate action should also be taken against him,” the organisations demanded.
Alleging that the appointment of the current principal does not comply with NCTE norms, they said that according to NCTE current rule, 2019, the appointment of the Principal should be made on fulfilment of requisite qualification such as PG, B.Ed, M.Ed and PhD. “Therefore, instead of appointing the Principal for the said college, the basis of seniority from amongst the government college lecturers should be made as is the practice at present,” they said and urged the government to follow the NCTE current rule, 2019.
With regard to the norms and standards for the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) Arts and Science stream, the organisations urged the state Education department to come up with a curriculum that will integrate the general studies (BA, BSC) comprising Mathematics and Science, Social Science and Humanities with that of professional component of Teacher Education consisting of perspectives in Education, other core education, curriculum and pedagogy of school subjects and practicum related to the tasks and functions of a school teacher. In this connection, they requested the chief minister to direct the Education department to frame B.Ed curriculum based on the proposed ITEP and implemented by the NCTE.