Chandigarh, March 15:
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday envisioned that the Principals/ Teachers abroad are acting as a catalyst of the Education Revolution in the state by further improving the standard of education to benefit the common man.
Interacting with the teachers after flagging off a batch of 72 teachers for teachers training in Finland here at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that education, health and power had acquired a centre stage in the political agenda of the parties due to the concerted efforts of AAP and its national convener Arvind Kejriwal. He said that prior to this none of the political parties had ever bothered about these core sectors that have been most important for a common man. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that Punjab has hitherto sent 234 principals/education officers for a five day Leadership Development Programme to Singapore and 72 Primary Cadre Teachers to Turku, Finland.
The Chief Minister said that apart from it three batches of 152 Headmaster/ education officers were sent to IIM Ahmedabad. He said that during the training these teachers are equipped with modern teaching practices prevalent abroad and after their return these teachers share the practices with students and their colleagues thereby ensuring that students get acquainted with the pattern of study on foreign shores. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this is a path breaking initiative which is rejuvenating the entire education system of state for the well being of students with these teachers actually acting as agents of change in the education sector in the prevalent times by ensuring quality education to students.
The Chief Minister said that this out of box idea is giving major thrust to the Education revolution in the state by bringing the much needed qualitative change in the education system of the state by benefitting the students. He said that these teachers are selected purely on the basis of merit and in a transparent manner so that only deserving teachers get a chance to go abroad. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that only those teachers who are recommended by atleast 10 students taught by them are selected for this training program abroad.
On the occasion, Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains and others were also present.
