On the eve of Children's Day :Pre Primary classes to begin in 12500 schools of Punjab
The dream of starting pre-primary classes to strengthen the primary education system will be transformed into reality tomorrow when the education minister Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary will formally launch these classes at the Government Primary School, Phase 7, Mohali. Tomorrow, the pre-primary classes will be started in all the 12500 primary schools of Punjab, which are named after 'Sports Palace'. The education sector of the state was in for a qualitative revamp which would result in a better academic atmosphere and upliftment of the standards, she said. "Pre-primary classes would commence in the state from November 14 onwards," she said in a statement. In a statement issued here today, Education Minister Smt. Chaudhary has said that the Children's Day, especially the education day, is a historic day for primary education and said that the dream of Chief Minister Capt. Amrinder Singh has changed in reality. The minister said that this step would lead to the strengthening of the educational system from the grassroots level besides resulting in overall personality development of the young students. It would prepare them for the challenges they might encounter in the future, she said. The Education Department has already commenced the admission process from October 25 and exhorted people to give this step forward the shape of a movement to ensure its success, she said. She also elaborated that as per the 'Parho Punjab, Parhao Punjab' project, children in the age group of 3-6 years would be admitted in the pre-primary classes. The Anganwari workers, who look after toddlers before their entry to schools, were already up in arms against the government's move apprehending that it would render them jobless. -PTC News
