Chandigarh, July 1 -- The Chandigarh administration has relaunched the School Mentorship Programme under the National Education Policy (NEP). As part of the initiative, eminent personalities from diverse fields including administration, medicine, academia and entrepreneurship will mentor 42 government senior secondary schools in the city.

The programme, aimed at long-term, community-driven engagement, is set to begin this month as schools reopen after summer break. Each mentor will 'adopt' a school and regularly interact with students, offering guidance, motivation, and exposure to diverse career paths.

Among the mentors are key officials of the UT administration, including acting UT director general of police Pushpendra Kumar, deputy c...