Arunachal CM Pema Khandu says, education has 'dropped' need to rectify it

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said Friday that the quality of education in Arunachal Pradesh has "dropped" and the government is taking measures to rectify it. "Its a fact that quality of education in the state has dropped, which we all must accept, Khandu said at the golden jubilee celebration of Govt Higher Secondary School, Bilat in East Siang district, an official release said.

Khandu said that in the past numerous schools were opened but many remained non-functional and in a dilapidated condition. But now, the state has excess teachers with much better teacher-student ratio but there is a shortage in subject teachers. The chief minister said measures are being taken to improve the quality of education by recruiting an adequate number of subject teachers to fulfil the shortage and hoped that by the next academic session, all gaps will be filled.

Khandu said that at present, 717 smart classrooms have been introduced with 800 more in the offing. He said that the Sainik School in Pasighat is functional and in the forthcoming academic session, two other Sainik Schools will also start operations. The chief minister earlier inaugurated the residential cum coaching clinic built under the Acharya Dronacharya Gurukul Yojana, the release added.