No offline PTMs, schools told in Punjab

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 5

The Education Department has warned of strict action against private schools inviting parents of students in schools for parent-teacher meeting.

A spokesperson of the department said incidents of violation of Covid-19 instructions by some private schools had come to their notice. Therefore, Secretary, School Education, Krishan Kumar has written a letter instructing the District Education Officers to keep an eye on the private schools.

At the same time, officers are directed to ensure that private schools do not hold offline meetings with the parents of the students. According to the spokesperson, the officers have been directed to bring such cases to the notice of directrote and Deputy Commissioners concerned for disciplinary action so, that appropriate action can be taken against the violating schools.