Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria calls for making education ‘affordable’ in private schools
The Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, conferred national awards on 576 teachers from private schools across the country during the concluding function of the 4th FAP National Awards 2024, at Chandigarh University, Gharuan.
The function was organised by Federation of Private Schools and Associations of Punjab (FAP). The 576 awards conferred by the Governor included Academic Achievement Award for Principal (65), Academic Achievement Award for School (65), Best Teacher Award (105), Lifetime Achievement Award (14), Lifetime Principal Award (18), MOC Champion Award (151), MOC Champion and Maximum Participation Award (50), MOC Maximum Participation Award (6), Social Achievement Award for Principal (51) and Social Achievement Award for school (51).
The purpose of these awards is to celebrate the exceptional contributions of top teachers in private schools of the country who have significantly enhanced the quality of school education and positively impacted students’ lives in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities.“Private schools are an integral part of India’s education system. They prepare students for the future by providing them high-quality education. Private schools, along with government sector, have also played an important role in raising the level of school education in India. There are 27,701 schools in Punjab, out of which 7,978 are private schools, which constitute 28 per cent. At present, a total of 61,47,500 students are enrolled in government and private schools in Punjab, out of which 28,64,397 students study in private schools. However, we should also accept that the high fees of private schools are not affordable to all sections. We should try to ensure that quality education reaches every child, whether it is a government school or private,” said Kataria.
