Updated on: Friday, October 29, 2010
In a move to revamp the education system of Punjab, an Education Advisory Board was set up by Education Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan today.
The board will seek suggestions on revamping the working of the Education Department. It has also been decided to constitute District Advisory-cum-Monitoring Committees to collect feedback on education reforms besides monitoring the working of District Education Offices and school and colleges, an official spokesman said here.
He said that the state-level Advisory Board would give representation to renowned educationists involved in reforms in education system and persons involved in education system right from primary to university level.
The Minister would chair the meeting of the state level board every fortnight and try to meet each district committees once in two months, the spokesman said. In addition, the board will also suggest changes in curriculum right from primary to university level.