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Punjab Sends Teachers Abroad to Drive Education Reform

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann highlights the role of foreign-trained teachers in enhancing education standards through international training programs.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann flags off the second batch of teachers from different state government schools to Finland for training, in Chandigarh on Saturday. (ANI)
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Overview

  • Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann flagged off 72 teachers for a training program in Finland from March 17 to 28, 2025, as part of the state’s education reform initiative.
  • The initiative has previously sent 234 principals to Singapore and 152 headmasters to IIM Ahmedabad for leadership and teaching development programs.
  • Teachers are trained in modern international teaching practices and are expected to share these methods with students and colleagues upon their return.
  • Participants are selected transparently based on merit and must receive recommendations from at least 10 students they have taught.
  • Mann emphasized that this program aims to rejuvenate Punjab’s education system and ensure students receive quality education aligned with global standards.