Catch-up classes for weak students up performance in Faridkot government schools

Encouraged by the positive outcome of a pilot project initiated by the Faridkot district administration in 2023, about 400 regular teachers at various government-run schools reach their institutions early every day to hold remedial classes for students battling with learning issues. Spearheaded by deputy commissioner Vineet Kumar, the district education authorities have identified 5,400 students from classes 1 to 10 enrolled in 200 schools where the catch-up classes for science, mathematics and English are held before the regular school time for an hour from 7.30 am. At the Government Senior Secondary School at Dhilwan Kalan, a total of 137 students attend the remedial classes at 7.30 am for almost two months and parents laud the initiative where the teachers volunteered to be part of the novel move to conduct bridge classes. A science teacher at a senior secondary school at Bargari, Satinder Kaur said students, who scored less than 50%, were enrolled and the catch-up classes are showing improvement.