Teams constituted to conduct NTSE on Dec 2, says DEO

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 13

The District Education Officer has constituted teams to conduct the National Talent Search Examination across the state on December 2.

Teams comprising officials, schoolheads and teachers have been formed to motivate students and parents.

District Education Officer (Secondary) Satinder Bir Singh has been appointed as District Project Director and Deputy District Education Officer, Harbhagwant Singh has been appointed as District Project Coordinator (NTSE) for smooth conduct and monitoring of examination in the district.

In addition, district mentor, block mentor and school heads had been appointed as district, block and school project coordinators, respectively. The DEO said officials/staff appointed by the department would identify students appearing for the examination from schools. “We will provide coaching to students to prepare for the exam,” he added.

He said a five-member committee of teachers constituted by the head office in Mohali, would prepare auxiliary material and upload it on Punjab Educare app, which would be useful for students.

As per the instructions issued by the department, the District Project Director would hold a review meeting with the district-level team after a three-day period to monitor and inspect the project and provide scholarship to successful students.

There is no limit on the number of students in this examination and students of Class X from government, semi-government, private and associate schools can take part in it.