No nation can reach great heights without good education. Understanding this, the Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab has opened 118 Schools of Eminence. By studying in these schools, children will make their name famous not only in Punjab but in the entire country. Due to these schools, the foundation of students is also being strengthened at the grassroots level. The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann is moving towards revamping the entire education system. To ensure that children get better education, teachers are being sent abroad for training, so that they can take the experience of abroad and teach the students here in an even better way.
Unparalleled facilities are being provided
These schools are equipped with excellent facilities. They have excellent playgrounds. Excellent facilities have also been provided for sports, so that the children develop well physically along with mental development. There is a facility of lawn tennis and swimming here. Along with this, smart class rooms make it very easy for children to study. There is a provision of laboratory, so that they can develop a good understanding of science. Children are also getting free bus service in these schools. Children come to school by auto and other vehicles. Understanding this, free bus service is being provided in Punjab. This service is not being provided only in School of Eminence but this service has also been started in other 82 government schools.
There are 200 schools in the state, out of which 118 are ‘School of Eminence’. 10,448 students have availed the free bus service so far, which includes 7,698 girls and 2,740 boys. 4,304 girl students of the state are taking advantage of this facility by traveling a distance of 10 to 20 kilometers, while 1,002 girl students are traveling a distance of more than 20 kilometers.
The 712 girl students of SGRM Girls School located in Zira of Ferozepur district have benefited the most. These girls are now going to school by bus. Similarly, 645 girls of Government School situated on Mall Road, Bathinda, 466 girls of Nehru Garden Girls School, Jalandhar, 399 girls of Kotkapura, 300 girls of Government Girls School, Anandpur Sahib and 200 girls of Girls School, Gobindgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib are taking advantage of this facility.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that now the trend of children dropping out of school in Punjab is decreasing. This is a matter of great happiness for us. We are engaged in increasing the facilities so that all the children of the state get education.
The dress of the students studying in School of Eminence is as attractive as that of private schools. The design of this dress has been done by National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bangalore and the government is giving it to the students for free. Due to the excellent school, the confidence of the students is increasing and they are moving forward. Now they have started feeling that they too can perform better like the private schools.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that my father was a teacher. I have also studied in a government school. I know that children of government schools are also hardworking. They just need to be given resources, then they can do wonders.
Starting from 82,000 children, today 2 lakh children have been enrolled for School of Eminence. Now children are leaving private schools and insisting their parents to get them admitted in these schools. In the last academic year, 158 students of School of Eminence have qualified the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for engineering.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that children studying in these schools become engineers and doctors as well as good scientists. I want the children coming out from here to become big businessmen and also provide employment to others.
