December 12, 2024 12:27 PM.
In Punjab, Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur has said, the Playway Schools operating in a single room will be completely shut down adding that the health of children aged 3 to 6 years in the state will not be compromised.
The Minister categorically said, besides CCTV cameras, it is mandatory for such schools to have a play area to use it for games as a tool for early childhood development, both physically and mentally.
Dr Kaur said, new guidelines have been issued for online registration for play-way schools. She said, information regarding this will be uploaded on the official website of the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development.
She has appealed to parents also to verify whether the school is registered before enrolling their kids.