Ludhiana, Aug. 5 -- In a push towards skill-based education, four government schools in the district were chosen under the Punjab government's pilot project 'Hunar Sikhya Schools' (HSS) designed to equip Class 11 students with industry-relevant skills. The initiative has seen overwhelming response from students, particularly in trades related to finance and digital marketing.

The selected schools include Government Senior Secondary Schools (GSSS) at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Dhandari Khurd, Hambran, and the Girls' School in Sahnewal. Each of these schools is offering two specialised trades under the scheme.

At PAU school, the trades offered are Digital Design and Development (DDD) and Banking, Finance Services and Insura...