Broadcasting systems will be installed in 40 government schools of Sangrur: Vijay Inder Singla
After evaluating success of first phase, broadcasting system will be installed in all government schools: Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla
Harpreet kaur babbli Sangrur, September 9: 2021
School education minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Thursday, said that the state government has decided to install broadcasting systems in the Government senior secondary schools for the optimum use of the potential of teaching and non-teaching staff. The cabinet minister said that in the first phase, the broadcasting system will be installed in as many as 616 schools and a grant of Rs. 1.54 crore has been released by the education department.
He added that as many as 40 schools of Sangrur district have also been selected for this purpose and grant of 10 lakh has been released to DEO Sangrur. He said that the installation of a broadcasting system would reduce the workload on the staff of the schools and enable the principle to broadcast the directions to all the teachers, students and non-teaching staff in one go.
While divulging details and benefits of the broadcasting system, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that each system would cost around Rs. 25,000 which would comprise an amplifier, a mike, a selective classroom multi-switch, individual speakers and required wire. He said that the amplifier, mike and selective switchboard will be kept in the room of the school principal and a speaker will be installed in every classroom for the purpose of
broadcasting directions from time to time. He added that it would enable the principal to broadcast the message in the school within minutes which would save time and energy of the staff. He added that the selective switchboard would further give the broadcaster to choose the number of classrooms while sending the message or directions.
Mr. Singla said that after the installation of the broadcasting systems in the first phase, feedback will be obtained from the school staff regarding the efficiency, required updates and effect on the learning process of the students. He said that after evaluating the feedback, the education department would take the decision regarding the installation of this system in all government schools.
The cabinet minister said that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh led state government has continuously been working to uplift the standard of education in the state which made Punjab leader in the school education sector across the country. He said that apart from the policies and reforms of their government, support and hard work of the whole staff of the education department has made
it possible to achieve the top position in the country. He said that their government has been committed to provide quality education in government schools for which no stone would be left unturned.
