102 Himachal govt schoolteachers on Singapore tour

Shimla, February 22

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu saw off 102 government schoolteachers on their first ever five-day exposure tour to Singapore here today. On March 15, the second batch of 98 teachers would be sent on a trip.

The Chief Minister said that these teachers would get an opportunity to familiarise themselves with new technologies in the education sector and equip themselves with new methods of teaching during the tour.

To learn new teaching methods

Foreign tours will provide teachers an opportunity to learn new methods of teaching. —Rohit Thakur, Education Minister

He added that his government was making every possible effort to improve the standard of education to ensure students become competent to meet future challenges. “The Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding Schools being opened in the state are a unique initiative towards providing quality education. In the coming 10 years, these will emerge as best schools,” he claimed.

He said that the vision of a self-reliant Himachal was presented in the second Budget of the Congress government, which would yield positive results in the next few years. “Himachal will move forward on the path of progress with new policies and a few tough decisions, which will be fruitful in the times to come,” he added.

Education Minister Rohit Thakur said that foreign tours would provide teachers an opportunity to learn new methods of teaching. “Concerted efforts are being made to improve the quality of education. The government is filling vacant posts in the Education Department on a priority basis so that quality education can be ensured in government schools,” he added.