Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 3-
Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday also gave nod to implement School mentorship
program in the state thereby stipulating that the IAS/IPS officers adopt rural schools across the state and mentor the students for excelling in life. This Pilot project will be introduced in 80 schools of eminence of the state and every officer will be allotted the school for a period of five years irrespective of their place of positing. This move will further strengthen the atmosphere of education through conversation with students and teachers along with it the officers will prepare the students for competitive exams and ensure training to teachers for upgrading their skills.
These officers will act a catalyst for mustering resources and resource person for development of these schools adding that these officers will work as mentors and not as bosses and this work will be voluntary service and interested officers will have to perform it along with their already allocated duties