On Teachers’ Day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced the regularisation of 8,736 teachers — including 5,442 education service providers and 1130 inclusive education volunteers; besides implementation of the UGC pay scales as per the seventh pay commission to the teachers of colleges and universities from October in the State.
Extending warm wishes towards the teachers at the state-level event at Sri Anandpur Sahib on the Teachers’ Day, the Chief Minister said that he was elated to share the news to regularise the service of 8736 teachers. “In this pious land and on this auspicious day, services of 5442 Education Service Providers, 1130 Inclusive Education Teachers, and others will be regularised,” said the Chief Minister, adding that the State Government is committed to ensuring well being of every strata of society.
Shuttle bus service for govt school girl students
At the same time, to counter the school drop-out rate among girl students due to lack of transportation facilities, Chief Minister also announced to start shuttle bus service for the government school girl students across the State. “It’s a basic duty of the government to provide qualitative education to each and every child, while taking care of their basic needs such as transportation, diet, infrastructure, and others,” said Mann, asserting that in absence of transportation facility, the school drop-out rate is much higher among girls, so we have decided to grant this facility to every girl child of the State to counter this phenomenon vigorously.
Only teaching duties for teachers
Announcing to utilise services of teachers only for teaching duties, Chief Minister said that they will not be used for any non-teaching work.
Teachers to be sent to Oxford, Harvard, other renowned universities
Describing digital education as the need of the hour, he said that it is necessary to compete on a global level due to which it has been decided to send teachers to Oxford, Harvard and other renowned universities to acquire new teaching skills on lines of Delhi government. Mann said that being the son of a teacher, he knows the basic needs, problems and plights of the teachers.
Shun path of agitation, says cm inviting teachers for talks
At the same time, the Chief Minister urged the teachers to shun the path of agitation and invited them for deliberations. “The policies adopted during previous dispensations created unwanted hindrances but special attention is being given to Education and Health as these are the core areas of concern of Aam Aadmi Government,” said Mann while further announcing to develop Sri Anandpur Sahib and Nangal as Eco-Tourism destinations.