Punjab ties up with B school to train govt school teachers

CHANDIGARH: Punjab school education department has decided to strengthen its ties with premier institutions of the state for training and guidance of students in academics and sports. Punjab school education minister Vijay Inder Singla launched advanced training of government school teachers by ISB, Mohali, on Friday.
He also started distribution of appointment letters to 2,527 newly recruited teachers during the virtual event.
The minister said with reforms and initiatives introduced by the Congress government, Punjab had become the leader in school education in the country. He said the government, teachers, officers and other staff of the education department were committed to retaining the top rank in upcoming years also.
Singla expressed gratitude to ISB and said that it was a proud moment for the education department that a premier institute of the country had extended help to provide professional training to principals and heads of government schools. He added the education department would extend the program to all the teachers of the state as it would enhance their capabilities and teaching skills.
Singla said Bharti Institute of Public Policy in collaboration with the department of school education had organised and conducted several training workshops on ‘leadership and motivation’ for directly recruited headmasters of government high schools through the Punjab Public Service Commission.
Chief secretary Vini Mahajan said Punjab introduced several new initiatives to improve the standard of school education, which helped to provide a platform to rural students to inculcate professional skills.