Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, November 17

The admission campaign for the academic session 2022-23, Pre-Primary Bal Mela-2021, started today for 1,228 primary schools of Hoshiarpur district.

Students and their parents participated in ‘bal melas’ and education officials visited different schools. Enrolment for the new academic session in the government schools of the district started today.

Teams of ‘Padho Punjab, Padhao Punjab’ and Pratham supported the campaign. The DEO said each school had put up five stalls to showcase physical, linguistic, intellectual and creative development among students, and share report cards with parents.

Students presented cultural programmes. Cash prizes were given to children by the sarpanch and panch of their respective villages.

The objective of organising ‘bal melas’ is to motivate the parents to enrol their children in government schools. Competitions were organised for parents also.

Various competitions organsied

Competitions were also organised for parents on the occasion. Teams of ‘Padho Punjab, Padhao Punjab’ and ‘Pratham’ supported the campaign. The DEO said each school had put up five stalls to showcase physical, linguistic, intellectual and creative development among students, and share report cards with parents.