Ludhiana, March 29 -- Government schools witnessed an overwhelming turnout on Saturday as a Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) was held across the district, drawing thousands of parents keen to review their children's academic progress and engage with new initiatives.

A key highlight of the meeting was the rollout of an automated SMS alert system under MIS 2.0. Under the initiative, parents will receive alerts if their child remains absent for three consecutive days, enabling timely intervention and improved attendance tracking.

During the meeting, teachers shared students' annual performance reports and apprised parents of school activities. They also demonstrated a dedicated mobile application used for marking attendance of both studen...