Punjab Education

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Matric Board Exam

Sherry Mann turns college students into ‘yaar anmulle’

Singer regales audience at GZS PTU campus 

Punjabi singer Sherry Mann regaled the audience at ‘Mechactaeon 2012’, a function held by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Punjab Technical University Giani Zail Singh Campus in collaboration with the food joint Moti Mahal.

The chief guest on the occasion was Urmila Singla, wife of MLA Sarup Chand Singla.

On popular demand for an encore, Mann had to sing his popular number ‘Yaar Anmulle’ repeatedly.

Read More:http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120321/battrib.htm#7

PSEB controller of exams removed

The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has decided to withdraw the additional charge of Controller of Examination from Sukhwinder Kaur Saroya.

The Board of Directors in a meeting today gave the charge of the Controller of Examination to the board secretary, Dr Balwinder Singh. Sukhwinder Kaur had been given the additional charge only last year. She would continue to work as senior legal advisor.

The decision came at a time when the board was conducting examinations for Classes X and XII through the semester system.

Read More:http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120317/punjab.htm#15

SGPC RESENTS UP MOVE TO BAN KIRPAN DURING EXAM

The SGPC has strongly flayed the alleged move of the education board in Uttar Pradesh to bar baptised Sikh students from wearing ‘kirpan’ above a particular size during examination hours.

The SGPC chief, Avtar Singh Makkar, said he had received a call from a Sikh organisation in UP, which informed him about the UP education board’s order. He said the move had been enforced for the examinations that were beginning from tomorrow. Makkar said it was unfortunate that the Sikhs had to face this situation in their own country.

ReadMore:http://www.punjabmailonline.com/Punjab%20News_news2.aspx#57737

Over 6,000 adults to take learner’s assessment exam on March 18

As many as 6,686 persons enrolled under the Saakshar Bharat Mission of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, will appear for the learner’s assessment exam to be held on March 18.

These 6,686 learners include illiterate villagers in the age group of 15 years and above who have never been to school and had been educated under this programme which began in the district in July last year.

In all the eight blocks of this district, adult education centres have been opened wherein trained volunteers are imparting education to the illiterate.

The District Education Officer (Secondary) would conduct the examination on March 18. The teachers of primary schools will take the exam in the villages where there is no middle, high or senior secondary school.

Read More:http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120316/battrib.htm