Send teachers abroad and to IIMs/IITs for training
“Teachers sent to foreign countries, IIMs, and IITs for professional growth”
The verdict
A first batch of 36 government-school principals was trained in Singapore in February 2023. Later batches and IIM/IIT training were not checked.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- News23 Nov 2021· Dynamite NewscontextWill regularize services of teachers in Punjab, if AAP voted to power, says Kejriwal ↗
“Eight guarantees to teachers: regularisation, transfer policy, no Census or data-entry work, filling vacancies, training abroad and at IIMs/IITs, timely promotions, cashless medical treatment.”
- News4 Feb 2023· Careers360supportsPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann flags off first batch of 36 government school principals for Singapore visit ↗
“First batch of 36 principals left for a Professional Teacher Training seminar in Singapore, 6-10 February 2023.”
More education promises from this manifesto
Regularise all contractual teachers
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Teachers will not be given non-teaching duties like Census or data entry
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Fill all teacher vacancies and give timely promotions
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Promise ID aap-pb-2022-012 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON