Articles by Akanksha Attri
PU to merge two zones for youth festival in Ludhiana
Panjab University merges co-ed and girls’ college zones for the youth festival to cut costs and ensure fair competition, addressing safety concerns.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: In the hope of a better future students balance studies, work
For some students, doing well in exams is not the only worry. Many face the challenge of helping their parents make ends meet. In Ludhiana, students from government schools attend classes for five hours a day, then work for eight hours afterwards to support their families.
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Parents counselled to let their girls study after Ludhiana school becomes co-ed: Principal
Government Senior Secondary School, Division No. 3, which initially was dedicated to just girls, has now started enrolling boys as the school got the status of ‘School of Eminence’ last year.
Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:07 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Month after being ready, two new classrooms thrown open to kids
The new classrooms were thrown open for students on Wednesday, however, they are yet to be officially inaugurated, said people familiar with the matter; previously, all 105 students, from Nursery to Class 5, had to squeeze into just two classrooms
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Calls home cost money, say Ludhiana meritorious school students
Students at the Senior Secondary School for Meritorious Students in Ludhiana alleged they aren’t receiving free telephone services, unlike students in other districts.
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 10:37 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
All 500 seats filled at Ludhiana meritorious school for class 11
All seats at the Senior Secondary Residential School for meritorious students in Ludhiana have been filled as the 6th round of counselling for class 11 students concluded on Friday.
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana students avoid availing scholarships due to complex procedure
A number of students who applied for Scheduled Caste (SC) scholarships during the time they attended the government schools, are now either working professionals or are married and have still not received their rightful amount
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Sewing courses at ITI catch fancy of students
An increased number of students opting for sewing course at the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) for Women indicates the changing trend from fashion designing to sewing for the current academic session. 70 students have been admitted so far.
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Govt schools in a fix, await unused grants
Schools find themselves in a financial fix as they are unable to go ahead with developmental work and pay vendors.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Schools’ merger proposal faces resistance from teachers in Ludhiana
Educators across the state, including the Ludhiana district, opposing the decision, mentioned that there are more than 30 primary and upper primary schools in the district that are in the same building but function separately as the academic needs of primary and upper primary students are entirely different
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
A 3.5km walk through dense jungle to reach govt schools
The children from Gari Fazil, Gari Sheru and Gari Togar villages walk or ride their bicycles through a 3.5km dense stretch of the Mattewara jungle every day to reach their schools and study.
Updated on Aug 11, 2024 10:46 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Transfers alone won’t help staff crunch, say educators
With the deadline to apply for transfers around the corner, educators in the district said that transfers alone would not solve the issue of staff crunch as there are hardly any teachers who apply for a shift in their station from urban to rural due to discontinuation of rural allowance.
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
548 schools in Ludhiana to update details for PM SHRI
548 schools from the district, including 103 upper primary and 445 primary schools, have been benchmarked for PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) portal, a centrally sponsored scheme, which the state government last month decided to implement, a year after opting out of the scheme.
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Education dept to establish indoor shooting range for govt students in dist: Bains
The Punjab school education department is set to establish indoor shooting ranges in 10 districts across the state, including one in Ludhiana, as announced by the state education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday, with an aim to provide players with state-of-the-art facilities to practice, along with coaching at the shooting ranges.
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 05:46 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
48 Ludhiana government schools await funds for interactive panels
Aiming to promote quality education, 48 government schools in the district were to receive funding under NABARD to install interactive panels.
Updated on Aug 06, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Increasing number of activities in schools amid staff crunch hampers classes say teachers’ union
The number of activities being introduced in the government schools on a daily basis has become troublesome for the teachers amid staff crunch.
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Studies suffer as teaching staff deputed for election duty despite staff crunch
Schools struggle to meet syllabus deadlines, amid staff crunch, and studies continue to take a hit as teaching staff is deputed for the preparation of electoral roll for the constitution of the new board of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC).
Updated on Aug 04, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
City girl bags two medals at kickboxing tourney
24-year-old city girl, Komal Devi, clinched silver and bronze medals at the National Kickboxing Championship 2024 (seniors and masters) in the 50 kg category under Kick Light and Point fighting events, held at Mapusa, Goa, from July 24 to July 28.
Updated on Aug 03, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Para karate athlete given job at Khanna MC office
After a long hustle, Tarun Sharma has been provided with a job by the state government on July 24, the same day on which he held a protest by polishing shoes, outside the mini secretariat, in the quest for employment.
Published on Jul 26, 2024 10:56 PM IST
Mission Samarth leaves syllabus backlog, teachers in panic mode
After the conclusion of Mission Samrath for classes 5 to 8 in the government schools, the department has distributed the regular syllabus of these classes for the months of April, May and July, to be completed by the teachers within the remaining months of the academic year.
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 10:53 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Education budget allocation far from adequate, say educators
The Central government has allocated ₹1.48 lakh crore for education and employment and skill, as per the Union budget announced on July 23.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
‘Women centric schemes laudable, but would have to wait for its implementation’
More than ₹3 lakh crore allocated for schemes benefitting women and girls for promoting women-led development.
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 10:56 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Underpaid mid-day meal workers turn to other jobs, schools in a fix
School heads mentioned that due to low wages, the task of arranging mid-day meal workers has become next to impossible for them.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 10:46 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
49 school buildings flagged unsafe in Ludhiana
Deputy commissioner Sakshi Sahwney reviewed these school buildings along with that of School of Eminence, Baddowal, where a roof collapse incident last year took life of a teacher, leaving three others seriously injured
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 08:40 AM IST
Kundanpuri school has single room for 80 kids
Due to lack of adequate rooms in the Government Primary Smart School, Kundanpuri, nearly 80 students are packed in a single room even in this hot and humid weather, attributing to skin infections, suffocation and nosebleeds.
Published on Jul 20, 2024 10:27 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
DEO marks inquiry into alleged ‘casteist’ remarks
In the wake of an incident that occurred on July 10, when the class four employees of the Government Primary School in Alamgir alleged the school teacher of making casteist remarks against them, district education officer (elementary), Lalita Arora has marked an inquiry to determine the facts.
Published on Jul 20, 2024 10:22 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Lab attendants at double-shift schools complain of extended working hours
Lab attendants at double-shift schools alleged that they made to perform all other duties apart from being in the laboratory, for which they were recruited
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Order on mandatory library hours draws educators’ ire
In a letter issued by the director higher education department (colleges), all the college principals have been directed to ensure the implementation of guidelines
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:04 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
From ex-babu, SDM to college girls, Urdu love binds them all
The classes for Urdu began on July 8 and have 22 learners from diverse backgrounds and age groups have enrolled
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 05:20 AM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Master cadre teachers rue state govt decision to roll back promotions
According to a notice issued by the directorate of school education, the promotions, orders for which were issued on July 12, were withdrawn due to “technical reasons”
Published on Jul 15, 2024 10:47 PM IST
Akanksha Attri, Ludhiana