Overview
- At a Chandigarh ceremony, appointment letters went to 606 Education Department recruits, including 385 special educators, 157 primary teachers, eight principals, and 56 compassionate appointments.
- The government counts 61,281 appointments since April 2022, with Mann saying every hire was on merit and that none have been challenged in court.
- Officials said about 48,000 special‑needs students are enrolled in government schools, supported by the newly created cadre that includes 385 dedicated teachers.
- Mann cited capacity-building efforts, noting training for 234 principals and officers in Singapore, 249 head teachers at IIM Ahmedabad, and 216 primary teachers at the University of Turku, alongside plans for 118 Schools of Eminence and free uniforms.
- Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains reported that all government school students now have proper seating and that free bus services benefit nearly 10,000 girls daily.