SAS Nagar, October 28, 2024: District Education Officer (Secondary) Dr Ginni Duggal, today held a workshop of principals, heads, in-charges, management, and directors from about 600 private and government schools at Shivalik Public School, Phase 6, Mohali to gear up for the upcoming Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, scheduled for December 4, 2024.
 Elaborating the attendees, objectives and vision of Parakh through a PowerPoint presentation, Dr Duggal emphasised that through random selection, any school could become a part of this survey. This survey will be conducted for classes 3rd, 6th and 9th on the learning outcomes of their previous classes. She elaborated on the role and responsibilities of school heads and teachers for this survey. She explained how the field investigators will do the section sampling and student sampling. 
She also briefed all the formats that are to be filled by sample school i.e. achievement test for sampled student followed by pupil questionnaire, teacher questionnaire and school questionnaire. She emphasised on how the Punjab school Education department under the dynamic leadership of Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains is working diligently in framing worksheet and assessment tools and analysing the data culled from these practice sheets in form of Competency enhancement program (CEP). She explained about the class wise competencies with appropriate examples. 
She motivated all stake holders to join hands and work hard to retain the 1st position which Punjab achieved in NAS 2021. The district can show best performance only if all schools work together as a team. She shared the worksheets, assignments and assessment tools with all private schools. She expressed thanks to the Director Principal of host school Dr Anoopkiran for her hospitality and venue. Mrs Inderjeet Sandhu District coordinator for Parakh appointed by CBSE cum Principal of Sant Isher Public school phase 7 shared her valuable inputs and elaborated on the conduction of Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024. 
She thanked Mr Angrez Singh deputy DEO and Mr Balwinder Saini Principal DIET Mohali for their support during conduction of this workshop. All Private school Administrators and all school heads of various categories of schools ensured that they will work hard to make their district number one for this Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024.