While paying rich tributes to the father of the nationMahata Gandhi, the Education Minister Pargat Singh exhorted teachers to be rolemodels in true spirit to build a better society.
He was addressing the DEOs, Deputy DEOs, District SmartSchool Mentors and Assistant Co-ordinators here at DC meeting Hall today. Hehonoured Smart School teams of differentdistricts with appreciation letters on pattern with state awards for theircontribution towards infrastructural as well as qualitative reforms in schools.The minister also handed over as many as 27 appointment letters to persons on compassionate grounds
"The role of both the parents and the teachers ismost potent in determining the future course of the society. As the humanresource development is crucial for building a nation,hence,the teachers shouldcome forward to ensure conducive environment for honing up creativepotentialities of the children as well as imbibing moral and ethics calvalues", said Pargat Singh while adding that the intellectual property ofthe department should be strengthened for devising a policy to bring in furtherimprovement in school education so that all round development of children couldbe ensured.
The Education Minister lauded the concerted,consistentand dedicated efforts of the teachers for bringing in educational reforms inPunjab, ultimately achieving the prestigious top rank in Performance GradingIndex. He emphasised the need of further strengthening the reforms ineducation so that better performance in NationalAchievement Survey could be ensured.
Pargat Singh also stressed the need of strengtheningsports infrastructural facilities, converting the remaining schools into smartschools, computerisation and grievances redressal system to ensure conduciveenvironment for education.
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Earlier, the Education Secretary,Krishan Kumar, apprised the Education Minister of the variouspath breaking initiatives taken by the Education Department,including startingpre primary education, smart school policy,teacher transfer policy,recruitments, promotions, digital education, fast track ,hassle free andtransparent delivery of various public utility services.
The DPI (Secondary) Sukhjitpal Singh, also addressed thegathering .