Punjab sends 2nd batch of government school principals to Singapore

This batch of 30 government school principals will be the part of international-level education training at the National Institute of Education International, Singapore from March 4 to March 11.

The Punjab government is all set to send another batch of 30 principals of government schools to Singapore for training, according to the statement given by the state Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains. This batch of 30 government school principals will be the part of international-level education training at the National Institute of Education International, Singapore from March 4 to March 11. In a statement, the minister said the aim of the Bhagwant Mann-led government is to make the education system of the state “world class” by bringing qualitative transformation in the government school education.

Last month, the state sent its first batch of 36 school principals to Singapore for training. "We will send teachers to Finland as well. We will send teachers to places wherever new and latest ways of teaching are available to learn. We will also raise an outlay for education in the upcoming state budget," Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said. They had participated in a Professional Teacher Training seminar in Singapore from February 6 to 10. However, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit had later asked the chief minister to explain the process of selecting the principals, claiming he received complaints of "malpractices and illegalities"

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