Even amid the throes of the pandemic, Punjab has managed not solely to retain the variety of college students on the rolls of its authorities faculties, however has, actually, elevated the quantity by over a lakh. While the coed power in authorities faculties was at 25.63 lakh in 2019-20, it was 26.78 lakh in 2020-21 – the pandemic yr.
Also, pupil power in Punjab authorities faculties within the pandemic yr was the second highest within the final decade at 26.78 lakh (2020-21), and a rise of three.86 lakh college students in comparison with the 2017-18 determine of twenty-two.91 lakh.
All this because of Punjab Education Department’s efforts over the previous 4 years to extend enrolment within the authorities faculties that clearly appear to be bearing fruit.
Information obtained by RTI activist Parvinder Singh Kittna that pupil power in Punjab’s Primary, Middle, High authorities faculties was 22,91,840 in 2017-18 which has gone as much as 26,78,399 in 2020-21.
Going by the RTI info in previous decade the enrolment in 2020-21 was the second highest. The highest ever pupil power determine within the authorities faculties within the final decade was 26,99,771 within the yr 2012-13. As it obtained right down to 26,41,216 in 2013-14, then fell to 25,68,933 in 2014-15, and 24,82,873 in 2015-16. It was 23,79,136 in 2016-17 and the bottom of the last decade was 22,91,840 in 2017-18.
In 2010-11 and 2011-12 there have been 25.37 lakh and 26.49 lakh college students within the authorities faculties, respectively.
Punjab Education Secretary Krishan Kumar, who has joined the division in 2017-18 educational session, had launched door-to-door enrolment drive and he even himself went door-to-door with the federal government faculties academics and motivated dad and mom.
Kittna mentioned that as per the RTI info through the SAD-BJP authorities’s second time period the power of the scholars had gone down by 4,07,931 and now 3,86,559 college students have already elevated.
He, nonetheless, mentioned that previously one decade complete 638 faculties have been closed (as a number of of them have merged with different faculties), together with 443 in SAD-BJP’s tenure and 195 throughout Congress regime.
There are a complete 17,167 authorities faculties within the state presently, together with 12,831 main, 2,648 Middle and 1,688 High faculties.
Meanwhile the Education division spokesperson mentioned that the Education division goes to launch ‘Navian Pairhaan’ on DD Punjabi from March 27 to convey the message of achievements and adjustments within the infrastructure of presidency faculties. The programme might be telecast each Saturday and Sunday from 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm. He mentioned that the rise in enrollment in authorities faculties final yr is a results of the transformation of the college construction.
