CEOs told to ensure maximum participation of students

Vikas Sharma

Tribune News Service

Jammu, December 11

The Directorate of School Education, Jammu (DSEJ), has instructed all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of the Jammu Division to impress upon all heads of schools to ensure maximum participation of students from their respective schools for the upcoming third edition of “Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020” proposed to be held in the third week of January 2020.

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) in partnership with My Gov has launched a short essay competition for students of Classes IX to XII for the third edition of the Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme with the school students “Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020”. The online contest inviting entries from students is live on www.MyGov.in w.e.f. December 2, 2019. “In the previous years too, the students were being invited to send their questions for the event online. The students whose entries are judged the best for both the competition will be invited to take part in the programme to be held in Delhi”, a School Education Department official said. “The first edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme with the students Pariksha Pe Charcha 1.0 was held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, on February 16, 2018. ”, the official further said. The students were excited about the upcoming event. “Since August 5, 2019 there is no Internet in J&K, I will definitely ensure my online entry by going to a cyber café. It is a golden opportunity for every student to be part of theprogramme with the PM”, said Madhavi, a Class X student.