The monthly Wokha District Planning & Development Board Meeting was held at DC’s conference hall on 9th October 2020. The meeting was conducted by vice-chairman DPDB & DC Wokha, Orenthung Lotha.

The Board welcomed new members, Er. Yanthanshan Yanthan SDO (H), Alemtoshi  AME (Mech), Y. Achilo Murry SDEO Sanis, and Mhathung Humtsoe SDEO Bhandari.

The Board also welcomed officials of School Education Department led by Director Wothungo Tsopoe, Nokchasashi Jt. Secretary Emilo Patton,Dy Diector and Nellayappan B,Asst Director as the special invitees to highlight the performance of  school education in the district.

Involving all the stakeholders of the district, the board reviewed on the dismal performance of government run schools in the district and how to introduce corrective measures to produce good results were discussed.

Director of School Education Wothungo Tsopoe, while expressing his concern on the dismal performance of the concern district suggested following measures to address the problem, improve infrastructure of schools such as science labs with necessary equipments,  libraries,  internet services, drinking water facilities, schools auditoriums, increased numbers of trained teachers, introduce GPS base  bio-metric attendance for teachers, accommodations for teachers in the rural areas, establishment of residential schools or tribal hostels and  strengthening   of monitoring and inspection involving administration department , etc, will help  produce quality result, he added.

Advisor Horticulture & Border Affairs & Chairman DPDB Wokha, Mhathung Yanthan, thanked the department schools education for their active participation and for expressing their concern of the performance of the government run schools in the district.

While reviewing the last meeting minutes, the board also reviewed in detail, on the activities and the work progress undertaken by the various departments for the four aspirational villages, chairman thank all the concern departments for their active participation.

Other agenda included proposal for up gradation of Bhandari Sub -Division to District and creation of Sub-Centre of health care facility at Khumtsu Village which were discussed and forwarded to the government for approval.

Later in the day the board members also visited one of the aspirational village, i.e, wokha village and highlighted the projects undertaken by the various department for the benefit of the village.

(DPRO Wokha)