Baramulla: Terming sports and other activities necessary for better development of students, Secretary Education Farooq Ahmad Shah has said that our teaching fraternity can play a vital role in harnessing their abilities to make bright future of the students. He expressed these views while touring various schools of District Baramulla along with Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo. They visited many which include Primary School Qazipora, High School Ferozpora, High School Hardmaadam and Higher Secondary School Kunzar. Taking stock of the basic infrastructure, computer, laboratory and other facilities in these schools, Secretary Education said that during the current year the department will make sure the strengthening of basic infrastructure and providing laboratory facilities in the schools. Terming the students as a guarantee of a bright future Secretary Education stressed upon all the teachers to start door to door drive for the increase of enrolment of students in the schools. He said that our Department has teachers with exceptional abilities and it is expected from them to imbibe these qualities into their students.
Referring about the recent engagement of 1463 temporary contractual teachers in Kashmir Division, he said that the Department is committed to provide sufficient staff to every nook and corner of the State to provide quality Education to the students. During the tour Secretary Education also attended a prize distribution ceremony at Army Goodwill School Tangmarg during which he said that our students are very talented and there is only a need to harness their talent. He directed Director School Education Kashmir to start a process of encouraging students with exceptional abilities from the schools. On the occasion assuring the special attention towards providing various facilities in the school Director School Education Kashmir said that the Department will keep on encouraging the students who perform well in sports, academics, Science, Art and other co- curricular and extra-curricular activities.
