Punjab Education Department to introduce ‘Welcome Life’ subject

Our Correspondent

Jalandhar, October 2

To instil moral values among students, the state Education Department has decided to introduce a new subject ‘Welcome Life’ for all classes in schools affiliated with the Punjab School Education Board. Virtual classes for the subject will start airing on DD Punjabi on Saturday.

Subject experts in the State Council of Educational Research and Training have prepared syllabus for the subjects and textbooks have been published and distributed among students.

As per information from officials of the department, introduction of the subject is aimed at teaching moral values and preparing students for better disposition and making them able to handle adverse situations in life.

“Topics such as eating habits, time management, healthy family relations, good touch bad touch, each one plant one, beware of superstitions, cooperation and relationship, dignity of national symbols, self discipline, empathy, rational thinking, personal relationship, sympathy and support, constructive thinking, psychological development, decision making, problem solving, impressive communication and stress management would be part of the subject,” they said.