Ludhiana, May 4 -- The new skill-based streams being offered to students seeking admissions in Class 11 are receiving good response, principals of government schools have said.

Four government schools in the district have been selected under the state's initiative, School of Applied Learning, for which the admissions have already begun. The move is aimed at reshaping the future of senior secondary education, say teachers.

Among the selected institutions is Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), PAU. The school has introduced two specialised skill-based streams - Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), and Digital Design and Development. These streams include three trade-specific subjects along with four foundational subject...