For keeping a check on the fees and other funds/donations demanded by private schools, the Punjab government is forming a regulatory committee. This was informed by Punjab Education Minister Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema while speaking to media persons during his visit to Maharaja Dalip Singh Memorial (Bassian Kothi), near Raikot, here today. He said that although the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court has already formed one such committee under the leadership of a retired judge, but as a large number of matters related to overcharging by private schools came to the notice of Punjab government, so this decision of forming a regulatory committee was taken. Dr Cheema said that residents and parents would be able to complain about overcharging by private schools with this regulatory committee.
The Education Minister further said that during the next academic session, 12500 teachers would be recruited by the Punjab government and their recruitment process is in final stages. He said that it is expected that the appointments would be made in next 45 days time. He said that the Education Department is focusing on strengthening vocational education in schools. He said that after the results of seven meritorious schools were satisfactory the state government has decided to open three more schools- at Sangrur, Ferozepur and Gurdaspur.At Bassian Kothi, Dr Daljit Singh Cheema inaugurated the work started for developing a garden there. Prominent among those present on the occasion included SAD District (Rural) President Santa Singh Umedpuri, SGPC members Bhai Gurcharan Singh Grewal and Jagjit Singh Talwandi, Parminder Singh Jatpuri, Ram Singh Kular, besides several others.