Govt mulls providing free coaching classes : Okendro
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 18 2015 :
Education Minister M Okendro has said plans are afoot to provide free coaching classes to needy section of the State on Monday.
He further said the Government is planning to recruit 365 teachers for this purpose.
The minister announced this while participating in the 'Mayek Chatpa Numnit' event organised by Meitei Erol Eyek Loinasinlol Apunba Lup Kanna Lup (MELAL) at Gandhi Memorial Hall here.
Okendro stated that the Government is giving special impetus to developing the education sector and bring it to a higher level.
The minister assured that eight Government-run schools in Imphal will be renovated and upgraded soon.
He informed that free educational coaching centres will be opened at Johnstone Higher Secondary School and CC Higher Secondary School.
This, he said, is being arranged especially for those who cannot afford private tuition fees.
"The Government is also mulling opening free coaching classes for engineering students," he added.
MEELAL leader Moirangthem Naokhamba also spoke on the occasion.
Winners of the Meetei Mayek prose writing completion organised by MEELAL were given prizes during the event.