Mohali, February 12 Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains conducted an unannounced inspection at a government senior secondary school in the SAS Nagar district on Thursday, and directed officials to submit a detailed project report within a week for renovating the campus in Hoshiarpur village.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the poor condition of the classrooms, Bains asked the director of secondary education to immediately send an inspection team to the school and ensure the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR).
He said the school, located close to the state capital Chandigarh, would be developed as a model institution.
The minister directed the officials to carry out repairs, construct ICT-enabled classrooms, and modernize student uniforms.
He also asked the school principal to display students' artwork in the corridors.
Bains interacted with the students and gathered feedback on the quality of education, encouraging them to aim high and work hard, an official statement said.
The principal informed the minister that the playground was being upgraded at a cost of Rs 15 lakh, it said.
Bains directed that the playground should remain open for local children in the evenings.
The minister also asked the teachers to prepare a list of requirements and submit it to the inspection team, assuring that necessary steps would be taken to upgrade the school infrastructure and bring government schools on par with private institutions.
