Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Friday said that the State Government has taken initiative to construct as many as 364 rooms in 304 government schools across the State and Rs 10.92 crore has been approved by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the purpose.
“Punjab Government has been working tirelessly to improve the infrastructure and standard of education of state government schools,” he said adding that the Education Department will ensure the quality of material being used for the construction of these rooms and every single penny will be used in a transparent manner.
Elaborating, Singla said that in view of the lack of space in these schools, the proposal of construction of rooms under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)-XXV project of NABARD was sent to the Finance Department which was positively addressed.
“The schools will be given Rs 3 lakh for construction of each room and specifications of the rooms have already been sent to the District Education Officers,” he said.
The Minister said that besides improving the basic infrastructure, the State Government has also focused upon conversion of ordinary schools into smart schools. “The new e-learning techniques have also helped to improve the quality of education due to which results have also been improved,” he said.
Singla added that despite COVID-19 pandemic, the Government school teachers are also putting their best to reach out maximum students through e-learning techniques.