Govt prioritises developing and promoting education system, states S Rajen
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, February 20 2021: A one day brainstorming session on the "Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in Higher and Technical Education in Manipur" was held at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Langol today.

Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion, Education Minister S Rajen Singh said that the present Government is giving priority to develop and promote education system in the State.

In order to successfully implement National Education Policy 2020 in the State, the Government has constituted a State Task Force and Sub-Task Force.

A State level grand seminar will also be held very soon.

All the MLAs of 60 constituencies, top-ranking officials and academicians will be invited during the convention, he added.

He said that the infrastructures of the technical and non-technical institutions in the State are not up to the mark as compared to other states.

The Government will try its best to improve the education system, he continued.

He also appreciated the teaching and non-teaching staff of NIT for their sincere services.

Later the Minister inspected the classrooms and campus of NIT along with the officials of the engineering department.

Seeing the poor infrastructure of the institute, he said that funds will be proposed from the Ministry to renovate and construct required structures.

Engineers have also been instructed to prepare DPRs in this regard.

Director of NIT, Manipur, Professor Goutam Sutradhar graced the occasion as the president and staff of National Institute of Technology and others also attended the occasion.

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