Ludhiana: Punjab CM hands over joining letters to 4,000 teachers
Total number of teachers recruited by Punjab Govt reaches 10,000
Ludhiana, January 5: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday handed over joining letters to 4,000 teachers at a programme organized in Ludhiana. He also interacted with the candidates.
Now, the total number of teachers recruited by the Punjab Government has reached 10,000. School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, MLA Diljit Singh Bhola Grewal, CM Bhagwant Mann, MLAs and other officials of the Education Department and Police Department were present.
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School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains wished all newly recruited teachers and gathering a Happy New Year. He reiterated the Punjab Government's commitment towards making Punjab number 1 in the world of education.
Addressing the gathering, Harjot Singh Bains said the process of recruiting 6,000 more teachers was still on to strengthen the education system of Punjab. He said the recruitment process would be completed soon.
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Notably, CM Bhagwant Mann has mulled a plan to run buses for government schools on the lines of private schools. He made this promise to to government school students and their parents at the mega PTM on December 24.