Mann Government transforms the fate of government schools
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 23-
Under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab School Education Department has achieved remarkable milestones in 2024, with education being designated as a priority sector.
The Punjab Government initiated various training programs to modernize the skills of government school teachers and principals. Over 200 principals and education administrators received specialized training at the Principal Academy and Institute of Singapore International.
Besides this, 150 headmasters underwent training at IIM Ahmedabad, focusing on leadership, school management, AI integration in education and collaborative participation. Advancing further in training initiatives, 72 teachers, including BPEOs, CHTs, HTs and ETT teachers received specialized training at the University of Turku (Finland) to strengthen primary education.
To ensure proper maintenance, security and cleanliness of government schools, approximately Rs. 82 crore was allocated. This facilitated the recruitment of 1,689 campus managers and 1,265 security guards through PESCO for 689 high and senior secondary schools.
School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains highlighted that the government is continuously working to fulfill its promise of providing quality education.