A novel project to strengthen and extend the facility of counselling and guidance to the students of class X to XII in all the schools of Punjab was launched on Saturday. Punjab Education Minister Daljeet Singh Cheema launched the project. Under this project, 22 designated councillors, one from each district of Punjab has been trained in modern evaluation system and guidance. Cheema while inaugurating the project, congratulate the convener Shruti Shukla and said that the programme will empower the students in deciding their future.
While addressing the councilors, Cheema stated that the students particularly from rural areas do not get proper guidance regarding skill development and other allied educational programme being run in various educational institutes. The recent training imparted to these councilors will go a big way in strengthen the system of education. Also, these councillors will further train teacher in their respective districts, he added.
Cheema also expressed his satisfaction over the training imparted to these councillors and said that the department will make it a regular feature. Shruti Shukla while commenting on the programme said that the training in addition to visit to important skill development institutions also included a five days residential workshop at MGSIPA in which experts from the field of counselling and guidance were called to address the councillors.