Punjab Education Minister OP Soni on Friday said that State’s schools would be equipped with curriculum on the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) pattern.
For the same, he directed the school education authorities to form a Committee to prepare the syllabus, so that burden from our children could be reduced by imparting them qualitative education coupled with new techniques.
Besides, the Minister instructed the Education Department and Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) officials to start regular checking in schools by dividing state’s all schools into four zones and formation of checking teams should be on Board and Department officials’ based.
Soni, during the meeting of Education Department and PSEB officials, Soni said that the checking of schools should be done once a week and this campaign should be started from the border areas.
He asked about the preparation of examinations and directed the Board officials that the examination center should be set up in a manner that the students do not have to travel more than three to five kilometers.
Minister said that he was making efforts to get the expenses from the Punjab Government for printing textbooks and the money will be released soon. He also directed the officials to bring the infrastructure in the schools at par with ultra modern schools.
He categorically said that the tenders should be allotted to empanelled central agency and the work of one district should be given to only one agency so that the standard of work would be maintained.