Chandigarh (The Stellar News): On Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched its first major education project, “Schools of Eminence”.
Chief Minister inaugurated its first schools from the 117 existing government schools will be upgraded as schools of eminence-which will have special focus on students from class 9 to 12.
Chief Minister while his address said, “That’s always in my heart that our government schools should be of the standards that students can proudly say that we have studied in Punjab, we are making that atmosphere”.
From 35:1 Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) to courses in English and French proficiency, STEM and robotics labs to swimming pools in campuses — the new schools will be vastly different from ordinary government ones, government officials said.
As per the scheme document accessed, ‘Schools of Eminence’ aims to re-imagine education in government schools for holistic development of children and prepare them to be responsible citizens. The schools aim to impart education of the highest quality so that it becomes the most attractive option for parents. Schools of Eminence will be technology-based learning institutions, with state-of-the-art facilities.
