‘Smart School Darshan’ to highlight infra overhaul at government schools

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 19

The district Education Department launched ‘Smart School Darshan’ initiative aimed at making people aware about the changing scenario of government schools.

The infrastructure overhaul that the government schools across the state went under the ‘Sikhiya Sudhar Muhim’, will be highlighted through guided tours of smart schools across the district by department officials.

Under ‘Smart School Darshan’, the government schools are inviting anyone from the civil society to visit schools. While launching the initiative, District Education Officer (SE), Satinderbir Singh, invited Bar Association, Amritsar, this time to visit government school situated at Talwandi Dasuanda village to access and see the changes in the quality of education as well as infrastructure through concerted efforts.

DEO (SE), apprised the delegation of Bar Association, led by its president Vipin Dhand, parents and other members of the infrastructural changes in the school such as colour-coded classrooms, tastefully decorated rooms and verandahs with educative messages and art, smart classrooms, computer and science / math/ English/ S St. labs, playgrounds, library, educational parks, shooting range and digital classrooms with LED projectors and latest digital applications. The DEO also demonstrated the conduct of digital education via ‘Punjab Educare App’ developed by the department.

The delegation was also apprised of the various welfare schemes such as free mid-day meal, uniforms, scholarships, text books to eligible beneficiaries and nominal fee structure available in government schools.

Vipin Dhand, president, Bar Association, Amritsar, said public must avail the benefits of state-of-the-art infrastructural and quality education facilities in government schools instead of paying hefty fee in private schools just in pursuit of quality education for their children.