A total of 40 students have been enrolled in the first batch.
Punjab Govt’s ‘Mission Pragati’ ensures free coaching for meritorious students in Bathinda
The Punjab government has launched free coaching for students preparing for various recruitment examinations, including SSB, police, and armed forces, under Mission ‘Pragati’ at the District Library in Bathinda.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, while recently interacting with students enrolled under the mission at the district library, said, “The objective is to support meritorious students, especially from rural areas, who lack access to quality and affordable coaching facilities.”
A total of 40 students have been enrolled in the first batch.
Under the mission, along with academic coaching, students are also being provided with physical training, ensuring both mental and physical fitness.
Physical training is being imparted by experienced instructor trainers from Punjab Police and C-Pyte at the C-Pyte ground.
“Through this training, students will be prepared for SSB, Punjab Police, CPO, Armed Forces, and other central and state-level recruitment examinations,” the CM said.
Referring to the challenges faced by aspirants in the competitive environment, CM Mann said that under the mission, students have access to essential study material free of cost.
“Students will be enrolled as library members and provided the required books free of cost. The programme has been launched using existing infrastructure and resources, leading to significant financial savings,” the CM highlighted.
The programme also has a teacher-mentor framework, wherein mentors are candidates who have appeared in competitive examinations themselves.
“This initiative has emerged as a ‘youth helping youth’ model and enjoys support from educationists, universities, police, athletes, administrative officers, students, and every section of society. This collective participation has shaped the programme into a community-driven and cooperative model,” the CM lauded.
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann expressed confidence that the programme would significantly benefit students and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the holistic development of Punjab and the prosperity of its people, while adding that sustained efforts by his government are underway to make youth ‘job givers instead of job seekers’.
Drawing an analogy, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that just as a runway enables an aircraft to take off smoothly, the state government is creating the conditions for young people to realise their dreams.
