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Hindustan Times
25-07-2025
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Ludhiana: Hygiene, studies poor at Samrala school, head to get notice: DEO
District education officer (elementary) Ravinder Kaur on Thursday said she came across several shortcomings in both academic functioning and management at Government Primary School, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Samrala, during her surprise inspection drive in Samrala and Machhiwara-2 blocks. District education officer (elementary) Ravinder Kaur interacting with students in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo) She summoned the centre (block) head teacher and block resource coordinator and issued directions to rectify the flaws without delay. She emphasised implementing activity-based learning under the 'Mission Samrath' initiative to uplift students, according to their learning levels. 'The Mission Samarth is clearly not being implemented effectively at the school. The overall hygiene on the premises was poor. During my interaction with the students, I posed a few questions but they were unable to respond. This points directly to a serious lapse in teaching standards. A formal notice will soon be issued to the school head teacher and the centre head teacher,' she stated. According to the DEO, her visit to the Government Primary School in Garhi Tarkhana (Machhiwara-2 block) painted a positive picture. She expressed satisfaction with the school's overall performance, appreciating both the academic level and administrative arrangements. DEO Kaur also reviewed the ongoing special admission campaign. Kaur further shared that a district-wide 'Beautiful Kitchen' mission is being run in government schools, for which clear guidelines have been issued to school heads. She urged schools in need of kitchen maintenance grants to send their requests through their respective block offices. 'Our priority is to provide children with a clean environment and nutritious food,' she said. She concluded by adding that teachers showing exceptional performance will be honoured at the district level, while those falling short of expectations will receive official notices.
Hindustan Times
06-06-2025
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Ludhiana: Telugu camp concludes amid mixed reaction from teachers
Aimed at promoting cultural exchange between Punjab and Andhra Pradesh The week-long Telugu language classes held across Punjab government schools under the Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp wrapped up on Thursday, but not without raising eyebrows among educators and experts. While the initiative, driven by the Union ministry of education, aimed to promote cultural exchange between Punjab and Andhra Pradesh, many teachers believe the focus should have been on strengthening Punjabi skills, especially for migrant students who continue to lag. According to Punjab School Education Board results for 2024-25, over 1,500 students from Class 10 and 386 from Class 8 across the state, did not qualify Punjabi exam, despite it being their primary language. The concern, teachers say, isn't about resisting multilingualism, but prioritising basics before diversifying. Dharamjeet Singh Dhillon, district president of the Lecturer Cadre Union, questioned the timing and relevance of teaching Telugu. 'Migrant children struggle with Punjabi. They live and work here, why not focus on their proficiency in the state's language first? Instead of a central gimmick, we needed classes that strengthen academic foundations,' he said. Still, not everyone echoed this sentiment. Charanjeet Kaur Ahuja, principal of Government Senior Secondary School, Cemetery Road, called the programme 'refreshing and insightful'. She said, 'Teachers learnt Telugu via video modules and brought those lessons alive in classrooms. Students not only learnt greetings and songs, but even prepared Andhra cuisine, it truly brought cultural learning to life.' The students also seemed enthusiastic. 'We made Telugu charts, sang songs and interacted in a new language, it was fun and different,' said a Class 8 student. Another student shared how the experience transported them into the heart of Andhra Pradesh in just seven days. Responding to concerns about Punjabi proficiency, Ahuja added that the government's Mission Samrath initiative is already addressing this gap, helping underperforming students, particularly migrants, strengthen their language skills. District education officer (secondary) Dimple Madan did not respond despite several attempts.
