TAKING OUT OF BOX INITIATIVES TO GIVE BOOST TO EDUCATION SECTOR – PUNJAB CM
FELICITATES STUDENT OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS WHO HAVE CRACKED NEET EXAM
DESCRIBES EDUCATION AS PANACEA OF ALL ILLS
Chandigarh, June 27 (WISHAVWARTA):-Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the state government is taking ‘out of the box ideas’ to give a boost to the education sector in the state.
Addressing the gathering after facilitating the students clearing NEET exam, the Chief Minister said that in the last more than three years a paradigm shift has taken place in the Education sector. He said that these revolutionaries’ steps have given major fillip to the Education sector due to which students are excelling in every sphere these days. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this is the red letter day as 509 students of the government schools have cracked the coveted exam of NEET.
The Chief Minister said that Education, Health, Infrastructure, Industry, Sports, Jobs along with weeding out the menace of drugs are the key areas of concern of the state government. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that for the first time in the history of the state a mass campaign in the form of Yudh Nashesyan Virudh has been embarked by the state government. He said that the state government is leaving no stone unturned to wipe out the menace of drugs from the state adding that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are being put behind the bars by the state government.
The Chief Minister said that these students have cracked this prestigious exam by their sheer hard work and perseverance adding that they will become role models for the entire society. He said that after assuming the charge of office his government is trying to clear the mess created by their predecessors in the last more than 70 years. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that some of our youngsters got overage for government jobs due to the lackadaisical approach of previous governments.
The Chief Minister said that the parents are realizing their dreams through the government schools which are imparting quality education to the students. He bemoaned that previous regimes had not provided the right opportunities to the people due to which most of them had crossed their age limit. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is unfortunate that there is no bar on contesting of polls by the political leaders but there is an age limit for getting government jobs.
The Chief Minister said that the name of the venue is Municipal Bhawan but as a number of jobs are being given so it may be renamed as ‘Appointment letter’ Bhawan. He said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction for him that government jobs have been provided to more than 54,000 youths completely on the basis of merit. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that in a ‘good omen’ for the state, reverse migration is being witnessed in Punjab as youth are leaving foreign land to join government jobs in the state.
The Chief Minister said that it is because this recruitment has been purely done on merit by adopting a completely transparent process. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this has increased the faith of youth in working for the state government due to which they have shunned the idea of moving abroad and are preparing for government jobs here. He said that hard working and resilient Punjabis have always remained on the forefront in every sphere of life as the state has been blessed with fertile land and courageous people.
However, the Chief Minister said that a lot of brain drain took place due to the apathetic approach of the previous regimes due to which a large number of youngsters had migrated from here. However, he said that since the state government has adopted a course correction large number of students are becoming an integral part of the socio-economic development of the state by joining government jobs. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is imperative to make Punjab a frontrunner state in the country through active support and cooperation of the youth.
The Chief Minister said that in a paradigm shift Parent Teacher Meetings (PTMs) were organized in the government schools adding that this was a regular practice earlier in private schools but was missing in government schools. He said that this is one of the best practices of education being adopted in these schools for the well-being of the students as Parents and teachers are able to communicate for the betterment of students. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government has embarked on an era of education revolution in Punjab and no stone is being left unturned for giving boost to it.
The Chief Minister said that in a noble initiative the state government is constructing public libraries to inculcate reading habits amongst the students adding that these libraries have been equipped with high-end facilities like Wi-Fi, solar power digital analogs and others. He said that these libraries have world-class books on contemporary literature and curriculum books, providing a rich learning experience. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these libraries are a true repository of knowledge and literature adding that it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction for all of us that this state of the art libraries houses precious books on varied subjects, which attracts the book lovers.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has prioritized education and has taken path breaking initiatives in the Education sector to transform the lives of people. He said that no freebee or concession cards can eliminate poverty or other social maladies in the state but education is the key that can pull people out of this vicious circle by raising their standard of living. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that due to this his government is tirelessly making efforts to improve the standard of education to empower the common man.
The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that girls are excelling in all the fields today and are even outnumbering the boys. He said that the state government has made concerted efforts for empowering women in the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that his government has appointed seven women officers as Deputy Commissioners and eight women have been appointed Senior Superintendent of Police.
On the occasion Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains and others were also present.
