Dr. Gongesh Bhattacharjee
Volume-XIII, Issue-I, October 2024
Volume-XIII, Issue-I, October 2024 | ||
Published Online: 31.10.2024 | Page No: 118-124 | |||
Development
of Secondary Education in Barak Valley since Independence
Dr. Gongesh Bhattacharjee, Assistant
Professor, Department of History, Jagannath Singh College, Udharbond, Cachar,
Assam, India | |
Education and development are two words interrelated with each other. The process of development is dependent on education. It has become impossible to talk about development without education. The stage between class IX to XII is classified as secondary level. It consists of High and Higher secondary education. The gradual development of secondary education in Barak valley started with the establishment of present Government Boys' Higher Secondary and Multipurpose School, Silchar in 1863 with 80 students. A rapid development took place in the field of secondary education in Barak Valley since Independence. There has been a gradual rise in the number of secondary schools in Barak Valley. With the increase in the number of Schools, there was an increase in the number of enrollment of pupils. The high enrollment, the high is the literacy rate. Both the Central and State Government through their various programmes and policies try to increase the enrollment rate in the schools. The gradual growth of schools and increasing number of students demanded the appointment of more and more teachers in secondary schools of Barak Valley. To make secondary education available, accessible and affordable to all young in the age group of 14 to 18 years of Barak Valley, Rashtriya Madhayamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) took measures in the areas like construction of new building, additional classroom facilities, proper sanitization facility, Library facility, teacher training programmes, curriculum development and so on. To provide quality education in secondary schools, efficient teachers have been appointed through Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) since 2011. Moreover untrained teachers were deputed to Teachers Training College for the completion of B.Ed course. Through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), skill of critical and constructive thinking input among the minds of the students of Barak Valley which in turn provide the development of leadership and community service. Thus, there is a significant development of secondary education in Barak Valley since independence. | |
Keywords: Development, Education, Independence, Curriculum, Communication |