December 25, 2019

Topic: Education

News:- Punjab plans to set up Educational parks in the schools.

The state government plans to set up the educational parks in 220 schools in the state.
The purpose of such parks will be to mainstream the environment of creativity, self-learning and innovation.
This step of the government also seeks to develop the mathematical and scientific attitude and temper among the students.
The educational parks would vary in various schools as per their requirements and space available.
These parks would deal with various subjects and both Punjabi and English languages will be used.
The students would be encouraged to make the models out of fibre, cement, plastic and iron.
Both 2D and 3D type of models would be created.
Just like Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore had visualised about the education, a child should be nurtured in a way that its curiosity can be tapped as a resource.
A child’s imagination should be allowed to roam free and their creative potential should be encouraged.

(Source:- The Tribune)

News:- Maharaja Ranjit Singh ‘s palace in Amritsar to be renovated and refurbished.

It is located in Ram Bagh in Amritsar.
Punjab Heritage Tourism Promotion Board is looking after this renovation work.
The financial assistance of rupees 10.70 crores has also been obtained from the Asian Development Bank.
The building would be totally renovated and beautified, and the ambience of the palace would be recreated.
Quaint and historical furniture would be redesigned.
Mannequins would be placed to recreate the ambience of the palace.
The refurbishment of the palace can augur well for the tourism industry of Punjab.

It was the summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The palace is situated in the centre of a garden popularly known as Ram Bagh or Baradari.
The palace was constructed under the supervision of Faqir-Aziz-ul-Din, Desa Singh and Sardar Lehna Singh Majithia all having a close relationship with the Maharaja.
The red-stone work of all these buildings was executed by workmen brought from Delhi by Faqir-Aziz-ud-Din.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh had a deep interest in the development and beautification of various areas under his rule.
Amritsar is the central hub of spiritual and cultural activities of the Sikh Empire and stronghold of Bhangi Misl got special attention of Ranjit Singh.
He used to visit the Amritsar city on occasions of Vaisakhi, Vijayadashami and Diwali etc. Therefore, he made a beautiful garden on the Mughal pattern of Shalimar Gardens, Lahore.

(Source:- The Tribune)