Kejriwal & Mann inaugurate a series of landmark initiatives of School Education at a cost of Rs 1600 crore

Published on: 14 Sep 2023 at 10:22 AM

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The Fact News Service

Amritsar, September 14

In another path-breaking initiative, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday embarked series of landmark steps for complete overhaul of school education in the state at a cost of Rs 1600 crore.

Addressing the gathering during Sikhiya Kranti Rally here today, the Chief Minister said that Rs 358 crore will be spent for construction of wall boundary in over 7000 schools.

Likewise, he said Rs 25 crore are being spent on benches and furniture, Rs 60 crore for washrooms and Rs 800 crore are being spent on 10,000 new classroom work for which is underway.

Likewise, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Campus manager is being provided in each school along with two security guards in every government secondary school.

The Chief Minister said that Transport service has been started in the state for facilitating the students especially the girls. He said that Punjab will be the first state of the country to have WIFI connection in each school. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that within six months all schools in the state will be equipped with internet facilities.