Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday flagged off the 8th batch of 30 govt school principals for training at the Principal Academy in Singapore.The initiative aims to expose educators to global teaching practices and further strengthen the state’s public education system.“Today, another batch of principals from govt schools in Punjab departed for Singapore for training. I met them on this occasion, wished them well, and encouraged them to make the trip a success,” CM Mann posted on X.He further wrote: “Our goal is to ensure that the children of Punjab receive world-class, quality education. In line with this vision, we are continuously providing international-level training opportunities to our teachers and principals, so that they can learn new and modern methods and further strengthen Punjab’s education system. Our goal is not just to build schools, but to create an education system that empowers every child in Punjab to dream big and achieve them.“Earlier, interacting with the mediapersons, the CM said: “To provide world-class exposure to heads of govt schools, the 8th batch of 30 principals is leaving for training at the Principal Academy in Singapore from March 8 to 14. So far, eight batches comprising 234 principals and education officers were sent to Singapore for training.”He said a transparent selection process was adopted for the programme, after which verification of the selected principals was carried out by the district education officers.Mann further said: “During the training, these principals are acquainted with modern teaching practices prevalent abroad. After their return, they share these practices with students and colleagues so that our students get exposure to global standards of education.”“This path-breaking initiative is rejuvenating the education system of the state, and these teachers are acting as agents of change by ensuring quality education for students. Such initiatives help in upscaling the expertise of teachers and ensure that they are well-versed with modern teaching methods so that students can compete at the international level,” he added.Expressing satisfaction over the performance of students, Mann said: “It is a matter of immense pride that Punjab ranked 1st in the National Achievement Survey conducted by the Govt of India, surpassing even Kerala.”“Students are also being provided specialised coaching for competitive examinations such as Armed Forces preparation, NEET, JEE, CLAT and NIFT. Around 300 students from Schools of Eminence and other govt schools qualified for JEE Mains, JEE Advanced and NEET examinations. The AAP-led Punjab govt is giving major thrust to strengthening education in govt schools,” he said.MSID:: 129215794 413 |
