Govt schools will be brought at par with private ones: Pb Education Minister

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Press Trust of India Amritsar
Last Updated : Nov 11 2018 | 6:55 PM IST

Punjab's Education Minister Om Parkash Soni Sunday said government schools in the state will be equipped with computers and will be brought at par with the private ones.

He said the state government has removed the shortage of teachers in border areas and hoped the results of schools in these areas will be better this year.

"Government schools will be equipped with computers and smart classrooms and will be brought at par with the best private schools, he said here.

He also said teachers should become ideal teachers as country's future is in their hands.

Presiding over a function to pay tributes to Jawahar Lal Nehru, Soni said the country's first prime minister had shown a new path to the nation.

We should all strive hard to walk on the path shown by him, he said.

Soni, who is also the Environment Minister, said it is our duty to save the environment.

He said with the cooperation of farmers, stubble burning incidents have been less this year and air quality index has improved a lot in Punjab.

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First Published: Nov 11 2018 | 6:55 PM IST

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