Punjab School Education Secretary Mr. Krishan Kumar written a letter to all the deputy commissioners of the state to allow DEOs (SE) and DEO (EE) and also District Manager of Punjab School Education Board to distribute the books to the students studying in government schools.
Mr. Krishan Kumar said in a letter that due to lockdown presently prevailing in the districts/ state the schools are not allowed to open and distribution of the books and other material to the students is yet to be done.
He said that schools have declared results and the parents started asking for the books as there is a loss of the study of the students. Punjab school Education Board has meanwhile arranged to get the books printed and the same will also be delivered to the districts and the block headquarters. It is further understood that the private schools have already been allowed to open with certain restrictions.
Mr. Krishan Kumar requested the deputy commissioners to allow DEOs (SE) and DEO (EE) and also District Manager of Punjab School Education Board to distribute the books to the students studying in government schools alongwith the permission to engage labour etc. for the above purpose.
He said that DEOs shall ensure all necessary precautions and compliance of any conditions viz a viz coved-19 as imposed by Administration.
