2-day virtual PTM ends at government schools

Our Correspondent

Jalandhar, November 3

The two-day parent-teacher meeting (PTM) for the students of government schools of Classes I to XII, concluded on Tuesday with Education Secretary Krishan Kumar joining the meet virtually to take stock of various activities being conducted in the schools. He also interacted with parents and took their feedback regarding online education.

In the virtual meet held by the Education Secretary, as many as 12 schools of Jalandhar and Nawanshahr including Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden, Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Hazara, GSSS PAP, GSSS Dhani Pind, GSSS Lambra, GSS Shankar, GGSSS Bir Bansia, GSSS Nawanshahr, GSSS Mukandpur, GSSS Saroya, GSSS Rattewal and GSSS Thopia, participated.

The principals of the school apprised the Education Secretary of various achievements their respective schools have achieved and how well their students have performed in the recently organised activities. The Education Secretary also took stock of activities being conducted under the Punjab Achievement Survey (PAS), and the preparation going on for the upcoming competitive and scholarship exams like National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and The National Means-cum- Merit Scholarship Examination (NMMS), respectively.

He also interacted with the parents via meeting and took their feedback about online education and lectures being streamed on TV/radio, social media platforms such as YouTube and WhatsApp and other applications and the use of Punjab Educare app. He also sought suggestions from parents to further improve the standard of education in the state and the issues they have been facing.