CHANDIGARH: With aim of making school education and management more efficient, the third batch of 50 Head Masters/Head Mistresses sent for training at IIM Ahmedabad under the special training campaign launched by the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh. The Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains sent off this batch from the airport in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.
Divulging details, Mr. Harjot Singh Bains said that the third batch comprising 50 headmasters/headmistresses has been sent to IIM Ahmedabad for special training. This batch will impart training from 7 October to 11 October 2024.
The Cabinet Minister informed that IIM Ahmedabad is renowned world wide for management training and the Punjab government has decided to provide special training to the headmasters of the state from this reputed institution.
Bains said that earlier the state government has also provided training to 202 principals from the world-renowned Education institute of Singapore and 100 Headmasters/Head Mistress from IIM Ahmedabad.
Sharing more details, he added that online display of Voter Electoral Rolls for all Districts which makes it easier for the public to search for their vote details. Voters will have easy access to information about Nomination Forms and Self-Declaration Forms/Affidavits of the contesting candidates for any of the Panchayat or Municipal Elections.
In addition to this he said that the Real-Time Event Monitoring on Pre-Poll and Poll Days which provides information to the election officials about despatch and arrival of Polling Parties, Poll Activities, Voter turnout, Votes Polled, critical events and Counting Results, etc.
He revealed that One-Stop Dashboard which allows the State Election Commission officers, District-level officers, Block-level officers, and Returning Officers to view real-time election activity across all administrative levels.
It is pertinent to mention here that the introduction of LBPAMS marks a significant leap towards greater accountability, transparency, and participation in Punjab's Gram Panchayat elections. The State Election Commission urges all voters, candidates, and officials to utilize this platform to stay informed and actively participate in the democratic process.
State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri and Secretary State Election Commission Jagjit Singh thanked the NIC Punjab Team consisting Vivek Verma, DDG & SIO, Usha Rai, Senior Director (IT), Director (IT), and all DIOs in NIC District Centres for computerization in a limited time which is being done for the first time.