Ludhiana, April 9 -- The Communist Party of India (CPI), Ludhiana, has criticised the state government's "Schools of Eminence" project, for promoting inequality among students in government schools.

In a statement issued by senior party leaders, CPI said that instead of bridging gaps in education, the project is creating new divides among children studying under the same system. The party pointed to recent reports highlighting how, in many government schools, students from Schools of Eminence and regular schools are being taught in the same classrooms due to a lack of staff. However, the facilities provided to students of the Schools of Eminence, such as better uniforms, shoes, books, notebooks, and even subsidised bus fares, are creatin...