on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, i.e. September 5, 2022, Punjab CM announced the commencement of shuttle bus service for government school going girls across the state. The initiative has been taken in order to check the drop-out rate among girl students.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, i.e. September 5, 2022, announced the commencement of shuttle bus service for government school going girls across the state. The initiative has been taken in order to check the drop-out rate among girl students. Talking about the basic duty of the government to provide qualitative education to each and every child, Mann added the duty has be fulfilled while taking care of their basic needs such as transportation, diet, infrastructure and others.
"In the absence of transportation facilities, the school drop-out rate is much higher among girls, so we have decided to grant this facility to every girl child of the state to counter this phenomenon vigorously,” Mann said.
Digital education need of the hour
The Chief Minister further directed to utilise services of teachers only for teaching duties and not for any non-teaching work. Describing digital education as the need of the hour, he said it is a must to compete on the global level. It has been decided to send teachers to Oxford, Harvard and other renowned universities to acquire new teaching skills, on lines of such a decision taken by the Delhi government.
Mann said that being the son of a teacher he could understand the needs and the problems faced by teachers. Urging the teachers to shun the path of agitation and inviting them for deliberations, he said the policies adopted during previous dispensations, created unwanted hindrances but special attention is being given to education and health as these are the core areas of concern of the AAP government.
Eco-tourism destinations in Punjab
Mann further announced to develop Sri Anandpur Sahib and Nangal as eco-tourism destinations. Earlier, School Education Minister Harjot Bains said the state government has determined to develop 100 'Schools of Eminence' and the department is working tirelessly to translate this announcement on the ground as soon as possible.
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