Pre-primary classes are all set to commence in Punjab schools from November 14 onwards.
The novel initiative is expected to give boost to the State’s educational system from the grassroots besides resulting in the overall personality development of the young students.
“Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, the school education sector is in for a qualitative revamp which would result in better academic atmosphere and uplifting of the standard of education throughout the state,” said the state Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary.
She said the pre-primary classes would commence in the from November 14 onwards. “This unique step would lead to the strengthening of the educational system from the grassroots level itself besides resulting in the overall personality development of the young students which would prepare them for the challenges they might encounter in the future,” she added.
The Minister said that the Department has already commenced the admission process from October 25 and exhorted all to give this step forward o ensure its success.
She added as per the ‘Parho Punjab, Parhao Punjab’, the children in the age group of three to six years would be admitted in the pre-primary classes.
Chaudhary said that to chalk out comprehensive plans concerning every aspect of the initiative, a day-long training-cum-workshop of all the District Education Officers (Elementary Education), Deputy District Education Officers (Elementary Education), DIET Principals, BPEOs, District Coordinators under ‘Parho Punjab, Parhao Punjab’ and BMTs would be held on October 31 at 10 am at the auditorium of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB).