Which state government has announced free education for girls in Government Schools and colleges from Nursery to PhD?
Q. Which state government has announced free education for girls in Government Schools and colleges from Nursery to PhD?
Answer: Punjab
Notes: The Punjab Government has recently announced free education for girls in Government Schools and colleges from Nursery to PhD for women empowerment. To promote English in schools, the state government will also launch a pilot project that will roll out from July 2017in all government schools. In addition, the free Wi-FI service will also roll-out for 13,000 primary schools and all 48 government colleges. Meanwhile, the reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies has already been increased by the government from 33% to 50%.

 

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