The Captain Amarinder Singh-led government in Punjab has announced free education for girls in government schools and colleges from Nursery to PhD.
The Captain Amarinder Singh-led government in Punjab has announced free education for girls in government schools and colleges from Nursery to PhD.
Making the announcement on Monday Capt. Singh said free textbooks will be provided to all students in government schools from the next academic session.
Books will also be made available online from where students can download for free.
He also said that Nursery and LKG classes will be reintroduced in government schools from next year. Fulfilling another election promise Singh also announced free WI-FI for 13,000 primary schools and all 48 government colleges.
According to the census of India 2011, the literacy rate in Punjab is 75.84% which is better
than the national average of 73.0%. The total number of literates in Punjab is 1,87,07,137. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and female literacy rate is 70.73%.
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has directed State Adoption Resource Agencies to improve organised counselling before, during, and after adoption
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has directed State Adoption Resource Agencies to improve organised counselling before, during, and after adoption
UNICEF has recognised Kerala's KITE initiative as a global best practice in responsible EdTech
India successfully tested the Akash Prime missile system at high altitude in Ladakh
Rising dowry-related deaths in states like Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh have drawn national attention
Visioning India’s Future: A Conversation with Prof. Prabhat Ranjan on Innovation, Education, and Nation Building
Chilling bomb threat emails hit 40 Bengaluru schools sparking massive police searches
UPSC builds bridge for ‘almost there’ aspirants: New portal links civil services near-misses to private jobs
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka govt blames RCB and Virat Kohli video for deadly crowd surge
Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar doles out free electricity in early bid to woo voters
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has directed State Adoption Resource Agencies to improve organised counselling before, during, and after adoption
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has directed State Adoption Resource Agencies to improve organised counselling before, during, and after adoption
UNICEF has recognised Kerala's KITE initiative as a global best practice in responsible EdTech
India successfully tested the Akash Prime missile system at high altitude in Ladakh
Rising dowry-related deaths in states like Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh have drawn national attention
Visioning India’s Future: A Conversation with Prof. Prabhat Ranjan on Innovation, Education, and Nation Building
Chilling bomb threat emails hit 40 Bengaluru schools sparking massive police searches
UPSC builds bridge for ‘almost there’ aspirants: New portal links civil services near-misses to private jobs
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka govt blames RCB and Virat Kohli video for deadly crowd surge
Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar doles out free electricity in early bid to woo voters
Copyright© educationpost.in 2024 All Rights Reserved.
Designed and Developed by @Pyndertech