DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NOTIFIES

Mokokchung, 24^th January, 2026 (www.nokinketer.in): Pursuant to the decision and approval of the State Level Education Committee (SLEC) in its meeting held on 19th December, 2025, provisional permission is granted for the opening of 23 (twenty-three) new private schools listed under, subject to the following conditions: that the schools shall fulfil all the laid-down criteria stipulated in the guidelines notified by the Department of School Education vide Notification No. DSE/MISC/NEWSCHOOLS/12-115/2017/620 dated 30-10-2018 within a period of 2 (two) years.  It shall also be subject to fulfilment/adherence to the guidelines/regulations on standards of schools, including recognition or derecognition/accreditation as mandated under the Nagaland State School Standards Authority (NSSSA).

The notification shall be effective from the date of issue of this Notification.

List of 23 New Private Schools granted Provisional Permission for opening:

SI. No.	Name of the School/Institute	District
1	St. Apostolic Mission Residential School, Ward 11, Khuva Road	Chumoukedima
2	New Ebenezer School, United Village, Ward-19
3	Emerald School, Ward-7
4	St Mary’s school, Singrijan
5	Patkai Valley Academy
6	River Life School, Naga Colony, Burma Camp	Dimapur
7	Arete Foundation School, Padumpukhuri
8	Raindrops School
9	Wonderbeats School, Upper PWD Colony	Kohima
10	Heartshome School, New Police Reserve, Phesama
11	Nakicha Academy
12	Moria Mission Jubilee School, Longsa	Mokokchung
13	Step by step School, Lapa Lampong	Mon
14	Sycamore Tree School, Yannyu
15	El-Shaddai School, Aboi Town
16	Bangjum Primary School, Longzang Village
17	Royal School, Phomching
18	Shakam Brighter School, Longwa
19	Bangjum Primary School, Nyahnyu
20	Green Hill School, Chepoketa	Phek
21	Saint Edmund’s School, Chungtor Village	Tuensang
22	Bright Wave, Tokiye Town	Zunheboto
23	Shilloi Lake School, Letsam	Meluri

Pursuant to the decision of the SLEC in its meeting held on 19-12-2025 and based on the fulfilment of the criteria for upgradation, the 7 (seven) Government Middle Schools listed below are upgraded to Government High Schools and activated with immediate effect.

List of Government Middle School approved for up-gradation to Government High School:

SI.No.	Name of the School	District
1	GMS Daklane	Kohima
2	GMS Phezoucha
3	GMS Pihekhu	Niuland
4	GMS Noklak Station	Noklak
5	GMS Rukizu (Pfutsero)	Phek
6	GMS Jalukie Town Sector B	Peren
7	GMS Tuensang Village	Tuensang

Pursuant to the decision and approval of the State Level Education Committee (SLEC) in its meeting held on 19th December, 2025, Merger/Amalgamation of 17 (seventeen) Government Schools (GHS/GMS/GPS) listed below are notified based on the verification Report/recommendations of the Departmental Officers/stakeholders.

The Merger/Amalgamation shall be effective from the current academic year, i.e., 2026-2027.

The School buildings vacated on account of Merger/Amalgamation shall be continue to be the property of the School Education Department, Government of Nagaland and shall be utilised for educational purposes as hostels, teachers’ quarters or other scholastic purposes.

List of Government Schools approved for Merger/Amalgamation:

SI.No.	Name of the School to be amalgamated	Name of the School to be amalgamated with	District
1	GPS Kisetong	GPS Kisetong Sector ‘B’ Village	Kiphire
2	GPS Longmatra Town Station B	GPS Longmatra Town Station A
3	GPS Anatonger	GMS Anatonger
4	GPS KhonoThevo	GPS Chayagei	Kohima
5	GMS Kruoliezou	TM GHSS
6	GPS High School	RGHSS, Kohima
7	GPS Kandinu Sector B	GMS Kandinu Upper	Tseminyu
8	GPS Pangti B	GPS Pangti	Wokha
9	GMS Yongchucho	GMS Sunglup
10	GMS Tsopo	GMS Meshangphen
11	GPS Yannyu Village	GMS Yannyu
12	GMS Pfutsero	GHSS Pfutsero	Phek
13	GPS Zhavame A	GMS Zhavame
14	GPS ChesezuNasa	GHSChesezu
15	GPS Shiponger-A	GPS Shiponger B	Shamator
16	GHS New Chingmei	GMS Chingmei	Tuensang
17	GPS Meluri Town	GMS Meluri Town	Meluri

Pursuant to the decision and approval of the State Level Education Committee (SLEC) in its meeting held on 19th December, 2025; based on the physical verification report of zero enrolment/non-functioning of the schools furnished by the Departmental Officers, the 34 (thirty four) Government Primary Schools/Government Middle Schools (GPS/GMS) listed under are notified for closure.

The closure of schools shall be effective from the academic session 2026-27.

List of Schools approved for closure due to zero enrolment/non-functional Schools:

SI.No.	Name of the School	Block	District
1	GPS Old Monger	Seyochung	Kiphire
2	GPS Shishimi	Seyochung
3	GPS Keor	Kiphire
4	GPS Yongshei B	Tamlu	Longleng
5	GPS Anaki A	Changtongya B	Mokokchung
6	GPS Kongan B	Wakching	Mon
7	GPSTohokhu	Niuland	Niuland
8	GPS ChesezuNasa	Chozuba	Phek
9	GPS Yisisotha	Meluri	Meluri
10	GPS Ngazu	Meluri
11	GMS Sangdak	Noksen	Tuensang
12	GPS Kelongru	Shamator	Shamator
13	GPS Tsopo	Sanis	Wokha
14	GPS Chudi	Sanis
15	GPS Aree New	Sanis
16	GPS L. Yanthung Village	Sanis
17	GPS Yimza	Bhandari
18	GPS Doyang Hydro Project R/Bank	Wokha
19	GPS Yonchucho	Sanis
20	GPS Tchujanphen	Bhandari
21	GPS Lio Wokha Old	Bhandari
22	GPS Lishiyo	Bhandari
23	GPS Khumchoyan	Bhandari
24	GPS Asukho A	Zunheboto	Zunheboto
25	GPS Khekivi	Aghunato
26	GPS Atunakugha	Aghunato
27	GMS Vekuho New	Akuluto
28	GPS Phishu B	Akuluto
29	GPS Tsuruhu	Satakha
30	GPS Khuvuxu	Satakha
31	GPS Ikiye	Satakha
32	GPS Kheshito	Satakha
33	GMS Satakha Village	Satakha
34	GPS Akhakhu	Aghunato

Pursuant to the decision of the State Level Education Committee (SLEC) in its meeting held on 19th December, 2025, amalgamation of 2 (Two) Government Primary Schools/Government Middle Schools issued vide Notification No.DSE/ESTT/SLEC/21-14/2021/413 dated 27-11-2024 and down-gradation of 1 (one) Government School (GMS to GPS), issued vide Notification No.DSE/ESTT/SLEC/21- 14/2021/413 dated 27-11-2024 are hereby revoked:

Revocation of Amalgamation of Government Schools-

1. Revocation of the merger of GPS Industry Colony with GPS Meluri Town.
2. Revocation of the merger of middle section of GPS/GMS Kandinu Upper with GHS Kandinu.

Revocation of Down-gradation of Government School-

1. Revocation of the down-gradation of GMS Yongkhao to GPS Yongkhao.

This notification shall be effective with immediate effect.

(Source: DIPR)