Shivani Bhakoo
Ever because the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) took over reigns in Punjab, expectations of everybody, particularly these related to the college schooling, have been excessive as the identical authorities in Delhi had set an instance in reworking faculties there. There was a blended response on varied points, selections taken by the federal government in bettering the college schooling.
Controversial points in faculties
The foremost achievement was the outcomes of the NAS during which the state of Punjab was declared on high. There was an argument on its credit score whereas the previous authorities maintained that with out going with the AAP mannequin in Delhi, faculties had carried out exceptionally effectively whereas AAP authorities was adamant on reworking faculties by taking new selections. If the NAS outcomes have been good, the scholars in authorities faculties from board lessons didn’t get good positions within the benefit listing of PSEB.
There was one other controversy on taking college students on academic excursions. A bit of lecturers protested when the scholars have been stopped for a tour. Protests marred in lots of districts, lastly it was determined to take the scholars on academic journeys however with the permission of respective DEOs.
‘Mission Shat Pratishat’: Just lately the Training Minister of Punjab launched Mission Shat Pratishat venture to enhance the schooling system for evaluating steady progress of the scholars. The college principals and lecturers have been requested to convey desired outcomes. Once more, lecturers raised their voice towards bimonthly exams, resulting from which the syllabuses weren’t lined and the research suffered, maintained lecturers.
CBSE declares outcomes late
This time, the CBSE had taken the examination in two phrases. Because it was an important change for all lecturers, college students and fogeys, not many issues acquired cleared initially. To organize new software program for declaring outcomes of two phrases, the CBSE declared the outcomes of board lessons fairly late resulting from which the admission course of in universities additionally acquired late.
Over the last one 12 months, the college schooling witnessed lows and highs. Among the selections of presidency introduced aid to the division.
The highs
- A superb determination taken by the federal government was the filling of the various vacancies by appointing new principals in authorities faculties, the place posts have been mendacity pending. In Ludhiana district, many faculties acquired principals.
- The federal government appointed two everlasting District Training Officers (DEOs) for elementary and secondary faculties. These posts have been mendacity vacant for a number of months and it was long-pending demand of the educating and non-teaching workers to nominate DEOs.
- The holding of state-level science exhibitions in lots of authorities faculties gave an opportunity to the scholars to brush-up with their expertise and to provide you with their hidden progressive expertise.
- Punjab underneath the aegis of Training Minister Harjot Singh Bains, nevertheless, had efficiently organised and carried out state video games for kids with particular wants (CWSN) during which greater than 1,500 members from 23 districts of the state had participated and put up sensible sporting spirits.
- In one other novel venture, the Training Division has issued particular grant of Rs10,000 to each secondary college of the state underneath the scheme ‘anti-drug Bala work’ which is geared toward creating consciousness amongst college college students towards the medicine and drug menace.
The lows
- From the center faculties, the posts of bodily coaching instructors and drawing lecturers have been abolished.
- The Congress authorities had launched a listing of over 250 faculties in Punjab, which have been to be upgraded however it was put “on maintain” by the AAP authorities and faculties didn’t see an enchancment.
- The scholarships underneath the State Instructional Welfare Scheme for the scholars of major lessons have been scrapped.
- The books and stationary of the scholars was not reached on time within the faculties and the research have been affected.
- The holding of bi-monthly exams within the faculties didn’t give sufficient time to the lecturers and college students to cowl the entire syllabus.
- Lecturers have been requested to carry out different duties, resulting from which the research suffered in faculties
- The federal government faculties failed to put effectively within the benefit listing issued by the Punjab Faculty Training Board for the board lessons of X and XII.
