The Punjab Government would upgrade the refresher courses for the teaching community and no seminars and refresher course would be organised during holidays or vacations from the next academic session. The duration of such seminars and refresher courses would also be shortened to 10 days from 20 days excluding the weekend holidays, an official spokesman said today.
Krishan Kumar, Director General School Education (DGSE) cum State Project Director (SPD) Punjab said that the State Government was fully committed to provide better educational facilities to the students by implementing fundamental improvements in the education department.
In a special meeting with the leaders of various teachers unions held here today he assured that their genuine grievances and demands would be implemented in a time-bound manner.He also conceded their demand for earned leave in lieu of seminars/refresher courses to the teachers attending such courses.
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