Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Plan to develop Adarsh schools in Punjab

 By Punjabnewswire4u
CHANDIGARH, FEB 5
            Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the Punjab School Education Board to prepare a responsive blue print to ensure the development of all the 11 Adarsh Senior Secondary Schools run by it in the state in a holistic manner.
            A direction to this effect was given by Mr. Badal during a high level meeting with the Principals, officiating principals and the senior officers of the education department held at Chief Minister’s residence this morning to review the functioning of these schools. 
Expressing concern over the performance of some Adarsh schools, Mr. Badal directed the chairperson of Punjab School Education Board to take immediate steps for appointing regular principals besides other teaching and non teaching staff in all the schools as per their requirement on adhoc basis.
For the rationalization of staff, Mr. Badal constituted a committee comprising Director General School, Chairperson PSEB and his technical adviser to study detailed requirements of these schools in terms of staff and other infrastructure.  Reiterating his firm commitment to provide fulsome support from the state government side for these schools, he said that the Adarsh schools had been established by him as a dream project to impart quality education amongst the rural children. He said that school education board must act in a responsive manner for the further development of these educational institutions. 
During the meeting, Mr. Badal directed the Chairman POWERCOM to release electricity tubewell connections for the agriculture land of these Adarsh schools on priority. 
Prominent those who were present in the meeting including Education Minister Mr. Sikandar Singh Maluka, Chairperson PSEB Dr. Tejinder Kaur Dhaliwal, Secretary Education Mr. Ashok Gupta, Director General Schools Mr. KS Pannu and Special Principal Secretary to CM Mr. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh besides principals and officiating principal of various Adarsh senior secondary schools being run by PSEB. 

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