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Sachin Pilot asks CJP to audit Punjab schools equally
Hindustan Times··12 Sept
Punjab Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot on Friday asked the Cockroach Janta Party to audit AAP-ruled Punjab schools with the same eyes used elsewhere. He replied after a comparison between a Rajasthan school found in a stable and a Punjab School of Eminence with a swimming pool. CJP's Saurav Das had visited Ludhiana schools and met education minister Harjot Singh Bains.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Pilot said Punjab and AAP deserve no special or friendly exemption from school audits.
- Punjab has around 19,000 government schools, Hindustan Times reported.
- The state has announced 118 Schools of Eminence, with only some inaugurated so far.
What's Happening
- Das said Schools of Eminence scored well on most of 20 points but problems remained.
- He also visited Government Senior Secondary School, Jandiali, established in 1936, and flagged old infrastructure.
- Arvind Kejriwal thanked CJP and said concerns would be addressed with the state government.
Pilot's Punjab Brief
- Pilot was recently appointed Punjab Congress in-charge, replacing Bhupesh Baghel.
- Punjab assembly elections are due early next year.
- Congress is seeking to return after losing power to AAP in 2022.
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