Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday launched Mission Shat Pratishat (Mission 100%) for the year 2020-21 to empower schools to achieve 100% results despite the Covid crisis. He also virtually inaugurated 1,467 smart schools in the state and distributed 2,625 tablets to students in 372 primary government schools.
Pointing to the challenges in education in view of the Covid situation, Captain Amarinder said Mission Shat Pratishat was aimed at further strengthening the digital education infrastructure in smart schools through E-Books, EDUSAT Lectures, E-Content and Online classes through Zoom App, Radio Channel, Broadcast of lectures through TV, Khan Academy Lectures and Video Lectures prepared by the teachers.
At the virtual event, the CM announced the creation of 8,393 pre-primary school teachers’ posts and said the same would be filled up soon by the Education Department.
Captain Amarinder disclosed that self-defence training was being given to female physical education teachers below the age of 50 to equip them to provide karate training to all girls studying in government schools. To mark the conclusion of the Punjabi Week today, the CM directed Minister Tript Bajwa to draw out a detailed plan for the promotion of the Punjabi language and revival of the Patiala Central Library, which was facing an acute funds shortage. Pointing out that Punjabi became the official language in Patiala in 1940, replacing Farsi, he recalled Patiala’s long-standing relationship with Punjabi.
