Continuous efforts are being made by the Punjab Government to bring the state’s school education system at par with world-class standards. Under this, the School Education Department has started the process of selection of primary and elementary teachers.
The selected teachers will be sent to the University of Turku in Finland to understand the teaching methods there, so that the children of Punjab can also get education like abroad.
Teachers can apply online
Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said – The second batch of 72 primary and elementary teachers (BPEO, CHT, HT) will be sent to the University of Turku, Finland for training. During this 3-week training program, one week of training will be given in Punjab and after that two weeks of training will be given in Finland.
He said that interested teachers can apply online on the e-Punjab School Portal epunjabschool.gov.in till 5 pm on 2 February 2025.
The age of the teachers applying should be less than 43 years
Minister Bains said – The age of the candidates going for training should be 43 years or less as on 31 January 2025. While for HT, CHT and BPEO, the age should not be more than 48 years. In addition, applicants should have a valid Indian passport at least till September 2025. Along with this, there should be no FIR, investigation or criminal case pending against the candidates.
He informed that this process will be started by the District Education Officers (Elementary Education) on February 3. Minister Bains said that all the candidates who fulfill the basic requirements will go to the second round. In the second phase, eligible teachers will be selected on the basis of educational qualification, experience, ACR, performance in interview-cum-presentation and contribution in providing quality education.
