Inyet another new initiative, the government schools in Punjab have launched e-prospectusin order to enhance enrollment in the state-run schools.
Brimmingwith confidence over the achievements, including, sprucing up infrastructuralfacilities, qualitative improvement in education, excellent results in BoardExaminations, performance of government school students in various competitiveexaminations, cultural, sports and other co-curricular activities, the schoolheads have prepared attractive, colourful and eye catching"e-prospectus", highlighting the distinctive features and achievementsof the government schools to mobilise the masses to get their wards admitted ingovernment schools.
Meanwhile,the government schools during the past four years have been witnessingrevolutionary changes. The Smart look of the school Campuses adorned with educativeBALA (Building As Learning Aid) work, Smart Class rooms, equipped with LEDProjectors to ensure optimum utilisation of e.content as well as latest digitalapplication, innovative teaching modules, techniques and activities, colourful furnitureSmart Playgrounds, Well qualified staff, Well equipped Computer, Science,Language labs, Libraries, neat, clean and hygienic toilets are catching theattention of the people.
Besides,the concerted, consistent and dedicated efforts being put in by the school staffto provide quality education, taking extra classes and keeping in touch withthe students, parents and different sections of the society through socialmedia even during the turbulent period of pandemic COVID-19 has succeeded inbringing in positive change in public perception. Consequently, the governmentschools witnessed about 15 per cent increase in enrollment during the academicsession 2020-21.
Now,the government schools are aiming to mobilise people to ensure further increasein enrollment. The e-prospectus is being circulated among the target sectionsof the society by making use of the vast social media network being created bythe education department.
Theschools have their own facebook pages and Whats App groups of students,parents, sarpanches, anganwadi workers, SMCs and other sections of the society.
Thee-prospectus is providing an opportunity to the parents to know about thegovernment schools in their vicinity without spending a single penny. It wouldhelp in mobilising them to get their wards admitted in government schools toavail the benefits of infrastructural as well as quality educationfacilities and various student welfareschemes in government schools .