Vijay lnder Singla, School Education & Public Works Minister of Punjab, said that the state government is about to implement a smart school policy. This initiative will revamp almost all the government schools of the state.
He made this announcement on Wednesday while inaugurating the Government Smart Primary School & the Government Senior Secondary Smart School, at village Machhiwara Sahib and at village Mundia Kalan respectively. With the aim of developing all 19,000 schools in the state with the support of the people, he said that this policy was being brought by the education department.
50 per cent of the financial support for schools will be funded by the government & 50 per cent by the local people, under this policy, as mentioned by him.
From next week it is proposed to be implemented. The Department of Education will focus on the education and overall development of students, with its implementation.
Government to provide 50 percent financial support under smart school policy
Under this policy, 50 percent of the financial support for schools will be funded by the government and 50 percent by the local people. It is proposed to be implemented in the next week. With its implementation, the Department of Education will focus on the education and overall development of students, the statement added.
He said that the state government has decided to equip all schools in the state with solar energy panels under this policy. Solar power panels will be installed in each school, which will not only fulfill the schools electricity needs but will also provide a source of income for the schools by returning the surplus power, Mr Singla stated.
Similarly, bio-metric system and other facilities will be implemented to ensure proper attendance in schools.
The Minister said that the online transfer policy brought by the department has been very successful. Under this policy, more than 6200 transfers have been made at the favorite places of teachers in the two rounds so far, while the third round is also being done soon.
He said that to prevent the alleged financial loot of the students and parents by the private schools, the school administrators have been instructed to not to pressurize parents in the future to buy school uniforms, books or stationery etc. from a particular shop. Departmental and legal action will be taken against the schools that will violate these guidelines.
Punjab CM invites students to submit old books to their respective school
He invited the students to submit their old books to their respective schools after completion of the session. These old books can be useful to any needy student. A similar campaign is also being launched by the education department soon. He said that efforts were being made to create sports culture in schools to encourage the children towards sports.
Mr Singla said that the repair work of the three major roads in the Machhiwara Sahib will be completed in the next four months and about Rs. 28 crore are being released by the Punjab government. He also laid the foundation stone of One Stop Center at Civil Hospital, Ludhiana. The center will cost Rs. 45.5 lakh for which the tender process has been completed after the release of funds.