To impart quality education to the girl child, Punjab Government on Saturday gave nod for complete facelift of 160 senior secondary schools for girls across the State at a cost of `45 crore. A decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal while presiding over a high level review meeting.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister asked the officers to give major thrust on the construction of classrooms and ultra modern laboratories, so that girls could get practical knowledge along with the study of science subject in these schools. Badal also asked the officers to ensure that proper transportation facility was provided to the girl students, so that none of them could be deprived of education.
Taking part in the deliberations, Education Minister Daljeet Singh Cheema apprised the Chief Minister that a special plan has been conceived to upgrade these 160 schools and this entire plan would be implemented in a phase wise manner.
Dwelling on another issue, the Chief Minister approved the regularisation of service of the teachers imparting education in meritorious schools in the State. The services of these teachers providing education in Meritorious schools at Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar, ludhiana, Bathinda, Mohali and Talwara (Hoshiarpur) would be regularized in accordance with the rules of Society for Poor and Meritorious students of
Punjab. After the success of these schools three more such were coming up at Gurdaspur, Ferozepur and Sangrur.
The CM said the academic session in these schools would be started from the July this year. The bright students securing 80 per cent or more marks were imparted quality education free of cost along with boarding and lodging facilities.