Arunachal Pradesh’s Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona believes that merging state-run schools with low enrolment is the key to improving the public education system. Sona emphasizes the need for a pragmatic approach based on infrastructure, land availability, and basic amenities to provide quality education from the elementary level. Stakeholders discussed strategies during a recent ‘Chintan Shivir’ to ensure quality education for every child in the state, focusing on improving the quality of education rather than quantity, with a mission to enhance student outcomes and address teacher shortages.
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BSF keeps Attari gates closed, no customary handshakes now
(File photo) AMRITSAR: The BSF has decided to keep the Attari border gates closed and refrain from customary handshakes with Pakistan Rangers during the daily Beating Retreat ceremony due to heightened tensions and India's suspension of passenger movement. Security measures, including quick response teams and anti-drone systems, have been intensified at Attari, Sadiqi, and Hussainiwala posts. Amid these developments, several Pakistani nationals have returned home, while services like the Samjhauta Express and cross-border bus routes...
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