Teachers in Punjab to be posted near their residence

MOHALI: In a move which would benefit newly appointed teachers, Punjab government on Monday decided to allot their posting at stations near to their residence.

State education minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan, while interacting with media at Punjab School Education Board in Mohali said, "We have decided to allot the nearest stations to newly appointed employees as we have received several complaints during the appointment of ETT teachers."

He added that the state government had also decided to give free bicycles to girls above class IX.

The minister said that the state government would also provide 100% furniture to all schools in the state so that, no student sits on the ground and 50% had already been provided. Keeping in mind Punjab government's priority to strengthen the state's education system, it will be for the first time that a state advisory board for education would be formed. This will involve educationists from the primary level to higher education.

Source:TOI