60 School Principals and head teachers to be sent UK, Canada and Singapore for training : Harjot Singh Bains
‘Business Blasters’ to be introduced in 100 schools as pilot project to develop entrepreneurship skills among students
Education Minister presides over Speaking Minds Youth Conclave in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, August 14-
Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday said that 60 principals and head teachers of government schools from Punjab re being sent to Canada, UK and Singapore for training purposes.
Presiding over ‘Speaking Minds Youth Conclave’ in Ludhiana, Bains said that the AAP government would not only revamp infrastructure but will make schools of eminence where every parent will send their children with pride.
The Education Minister also announced the introduction of a ‘Business Blasters’ program in 100 government schools as a pilot project to develop entrepreneur skills among the students of 11 and 12 classes. He said that seed money of Rs 2000 would be provided to each student to support their innovative business ideas. He said that the same program is running successfully in Delhi government’s schools.
Bains said that there was no dearth of talent among government schools’ students and by supporting their business ideas, they could become successful entrepreneurs after completing their studies. Further, the program will build the confidence among the students that they have to become job providers and not job seekers thus contributing to economy of the country.
He said that the governmen has initiated work to make schools of eminence and a survey was underway in Punjab to identify schools on the basis of infrastructure like classrooms, labs, staff, playgrounds, toilets, desks etc. It was really sad that even after 75-years of independence, the infrastructure of government schools is not satisfactory, Bains said that Punjab has 20,000 government schools which of 400 were without teachers and 1600 schools had only one teacher.
Pointing out further, the Minister said that each promise made with the people of Punjab would be fulfilled as the Aam Aadmi Party’s Government was transparent corruption free. He said that from Monday (August 15), the government would fulfill its one of major promise of Aam Aadmi Clinics when 75 such clinics would be dedicated to the people of Punjab on Independence Day. He said that 16 medical colleges would be opened in the Punjab in next five years.
Bains also thanked Initiators of Change for adopting 50 government schools of Ludhiana. Later, he interacted with the youth during the conclave.
