Questions on School Fagathansi Mission
Very low enrolment recorded in 55 percent of Govt schools
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 10 2026: Has the School Fagathansi Mission, implemented to improve the infrastructure of Government schools and boost enrolment, made any progress in achieving its goals ? .

This question has arisen as very low number of students were found enrolled in Class X at nearly 55 percent of Government high schools in the State.

Among the schools with extremely low enrolment, some are covered under the School Fagathansi Mission.

According to the recently declared Class X examination results by the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM), a total of 8,191 students from 308 Government schools were enrolled in Class X, of whom 8,126 appeared for the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination, and 6,308 passed.

Of these 308 schools, 170 had enrolment of only one to 20 students each.

According to the report, 105 schools had enrolments of one to 10 students, while 65 schools had between 11 and 20 students enrolled.

It is reported that no student from 17 Government schools passed the recent HSLC examination.

Likewise, 1,498 students from 64 aided schools were enrolled in Class X, out of which 1,483 appeared for the HSLC examination and 1,248 passed.

From among aided schools too, no students from 11 schools passed the Class X examination.

The report further mentioned that 120 Government schools including junior high schools are covered by School Fagathansi Mission.

However, enrolment for the HSLC examination was low among many of these schools too, despite the Government implementing the mission to improve infrastructure and provide better learning facilities.

Even though The Sangai Express could not obtain reports from some schools, the available data revealed that only one to ten students appeared for the Board examination from around 19 schools covered by the School Fagathansi Mission.

According to the reports of the schools covered by the mission, 11 to 20 students appeared for the examination from 19 schools, 21 to 30 students from 14 schools, 31 to 40 students from another 14 schools, and so on.

Not all Government schools performed poorly in the recent Class X examination.

Among the Government schools covered by the mission, over 50 students were enrolled in Class X in 25 schools.

Among these, Moirang Multipurpose Higher Secondary School had 108 students appear for the examination, with 102 passing, while Gandhi Memorial High School in Churachandpur had 163 students appear, of whom 130 passed.

Government schools with high enrolment rates that achieved a 100 percent pass rate in the recent Class X examination included Wangkhei High School (98 students passed), Kakching Khunou High School (66 students passed), Tengnoupal Machi High School (73 students passed), and Thoudam Leishangthem High School, Thoubal (50 students passed).

These exceptionally performing schools are covered by the School Fagathansi Mission.

Other schools that achieved high pass percentages include EUREKA School, Khongjom (63 out of 64 students passed), Moirangpurel High School (94 out of 95), Lamlai High School (83 out of 85), Khangabok Higher Secondary School (63 out of 64), and Wangjing High School (48 out of 50) .

However, Charangpat High School, also covered by the School Fagathansi Mission, performed poorly, as all four students who appeared for the examination failed.

The recently declared HSLC examination results revealed that enrolment rates remained low in the majority of Government schools, despite the Government investing a significant sum of money to improve them.

In comparison to Government schools, enrolment rates were much higher in private schools.

For instance, 575 students from Heritage Convent School alone appeared for the recent HSLC examination.

Some private schools where over 200 students appeared for the examination included Tiny Tots (271 students), Standard Robarth (253), Pitambara (228), RM School (230), Evergreen Flower School (236), EUREKA Academy, Thounaojam (206) and Don Bosco, Churachandpur (259) .

Many suggested that the Government must determine why student enrolment is low in Government schools.

Parents will send their children to these schools only when they have confidence in the quality of the learning system, not just the infrastructure, said a retired Headmaster of a Government school.

Failing to send teachers after issuing transfer orders, as well as transferring teachers mid-session, are some of the factors contributing to the poor performance of Government schools, he said, suggesting that both teachers and the Government need to be more sincere in their duties.

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