CM distributes tablets to primary teachers, launches 'Paushtik Aahar Yojana’
Punjab Newsline, Shimla, August 18-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today rolled down two key initiatives in Education department-the distribution of tablets to primary school teachers and the introduction of the 'Mukhyamantri Bal Paushtik Aahar Yojana' in Hamirpur today. Sukhu said that 17,510 primary school teachers across the state would receive tablets as part of the government's efforts to promote digitization in educational and administrative processes. This initiative aims to modernize teaching methods, improve access to digital educational resources and simplify administrative tasks, such as recording attendance and updating data. By equipping teachers with these tools, there would be improvement in the overall quality of education and enable teachers to effectively present teaching materials. Additionally, the tablets would allow teachers to participate in online training programmes, further enhancing their professional development.
Sukhu also launched the MBPAY a scheme designed to provide nutritious food to children in government schools. This scheme, which would complement the existing Mid-Day Meal Scheme, targets students from nursery to class eight across 15,181 schools in the state. “Currently, about 5,34,293 children were getting benefitted from the Mid-Day Meal Scheme would now receive additional nutrition under the new initiative.
