Jatinder Singh, headmaster, Government High School, Boparai (Patti), in Tarn Taran district was suspended with immediate effect on Thursday. Kuljitpal Singh Mahi, DPI (Secondary), issued the suspension orders on the same day.
The primary section of Government Adarsh Senior Secondary School, Baler Khurd, in Tarn Tarn district is running without a single teacher for the past over six years.
Amritsar, January 3
A large number of students from government schools appeared for Punjab State Talent hunt competition initiated by Punjab Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla and Education Secretary Krishan Kumar to encourage students studying in government schools in the state for competitive examinations.
The officials claimed that 82.5 per cent students appeared in competitions today.
District Education Officer (Sec) Amritsar Satinderbir Singh expressed satisfaction over the peaceful examination after visiting various examination centers set up in District Amritsar for the examination conducted by State Education Research and Training Council Punjab. A total of 759 candidates were selected for Class VIII in District Amritsar out of which 624 students appeared for the examination which is 82.21 per cent of the total number. While 135 students were absent. Similarly 830 students were selected for the examination conducted for Class X students out of which 689 (83.01 per c