Ludhiana, July 28 -- The second phase of the district-wide enrolment drive for elementary government schools is being carried out with full force. After the first phase wrapped up on July 15, this leg is targeting the remaining admissions to ensure that every eligible child secures a seat in school.

The district had set a target of enrolling 1,84,548 students, of which 46,428 in pre-primary and 1,38,120 in primary classes. So far, 1,76,152 students have been enrolled, leaving 8,396 students. This means nearly 4.59% of the target is yet to be achieved, with the gap being wider in pre-primary classes (9.6%) compared to primary (2.85%).

Despite the progress, pressure is mounting on teachers. While officials maintain that the mission is to ...