IEP Chandigarh, January 24
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan has advised the students to read the other books also with the syllabus books so that their knowledge could not limited to studying the syllabus only.
On the occasion of honoring the winners of “Essay Competition” in the Vidhan Sabha, Mr. Sandhwan said that students should not be limited to only the syllabus but they should also read other books including history and literature. He said that literature plays an important role in the development of human beings, that is why every child must read novels, stories, poems etc.
S. Sandhwan said that the Punjab government has taken steps towards ensuring the all-round development of school students. One hundred schools of eminence have been started to make school education at par international standard. Efforts have been started to raise the standard of schools and efforts have also been started to fill the vacant posts of teachers. He said that the International Education Affairs Cell has been established to provide international level training to the school education administrators, school heads and teachers working in the education department so that they can learn new teaching techniques. On this occasion, the Speaker honored Pooja Kumari, Kamana and Muskan, students of AN Guzral Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar.
On this occasion, Vidhan Sabha Deputy Mr. Jai Krishan Singh Rauri, Mr. Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Mr. Jagroop Singh and Mr. Daljit Singh Grewal (all MLAs) were also present.
