Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Gyeonggi -do, December 3-
Representing India at the prestigious UNESCO Forum on the Futures of cabinet minister Harjot Singh Bains, on Tuesday, unveiled the state's groundbreaking approach to educational transformation, stressing education as the fundamental solution to global challenges.
Addressing the gathering during the international conference at Suwon Convention center in the city of Gyeonggi -do of the Republic of Korea, Bains said that Punjab government has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure development mission, focusing on creating robust educational ecosystems, which includes constructing thousands of new classrooms, erecting boundary walls for school security, providing bus services to students, installing Wi-Fi in schools and deploying security guards to ensure student safety.
"These comprehensive measures have been placed to create a secure and technologically enabled learning environment", said the Cabinet Minister, adding that Punjab's educational strategy is an unprecedented focus on teacher empowerment and global learning. The state has initiated comprehensive teacher training programs, sending educators to premier global institutions. Principals have been trained at the Singapore Principals Academy, while elementary teachers have received specialized training in Finland's renowned education model, bringing world-class pedagogical insights to Punjab's schools.
