Chandigarh, April 2 -- In an innovative move to ease academic pressure, the Punjab Government is planning to restructure classroom schedules by introducing short breaks within each 40-minute period. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced that students may soon study for 20 minutes, take a five-minute break, and then resume for another 20 minutes - keeping the total duration the same but allowing mental relaxation.
The decision was revealed during an appointment ceremony for 700 newly-recruited teachers at Chandigarh's Tagore Theatre. Comparing the strategy to movie intervals, Mann said: "Just like a three-hour film has an intermission, students also need pauses to stay fresh and focused." The initiative will first be tested in s...