Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora today launched a special initiative aimed at further strengthening the school education sector in Sunam constituency by distributing school bags to 5,710 girl students studying in Classes 6 to 12 at Shaheed S. Bhagwan Singh Government Smart School (Girls), Longowal. The initiative aims to provide school bags to all 19,886 students studying in 129 government schools across the constituency. His wife, Sabina Arora, was also present on the occasion.
Aman Arora said that the initiative was being undertaken by his family through the Babu Bhagwan Das Arora Foundation. He said that school bags would also be provided to all the remaining students of the constituency in the coming days.
The Cabinet Minister said that providing basic educational facilities to children belonging to economically weaker and needy families was a collective responsibility of society. He said that the objective of the initiative was not only to provide convenience to students but also to encourage them towards education and boost their confidence.
Aman Arora said that, in order to motivate students to work harder in their studies, meritorious students from Sunam constituency who had achieved success in national-level competitive examinations such as the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) were specially honoured.
He said that 13 students from the constituency had qualified in NEET/JEE, including eight girl students. Besides, students who secured first, second and third positions in their respective classes were also honoured with certificates and medals.Deputy Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur, Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Ravjot Grewal, District Education Officer Tarwinder Kaur, along with officers from various departments, prominent citizens, a large number of students and parents, and local residents were present on the occasion.