Himachal govt school principal announces free air, rail trips to toppers

Toppers of classes 11 and 12 will be treated to an air travel to either Chandigarh or Dharamshala, while those securing highest marks in classes 9 and 10 will get to travel to Delhi by Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express.

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Those topping the exams in classes 6, 7 and 8 will be taken on a road trip to Chandigarh, Sandeep Sharma said. (File Representational Photo)

To motivate students to excel in studies, a government school principal in a small village in Shimla has announced free air, rail and road trips to toppers.

Sandeep Sharma, principal at the Government Senior Secondary School in Balag, will spend from his pocket to fund the trips. The quiet village is situated on the Kotkhai-Solan road, some 60 km from Shimla.

Toppers of classes 11 and 12 will be treated to an air travel to either Chandigarh or Dharamshala, while those securing highest marks in classes 9 and 10 will get to travel to Delhi by Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express.

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Those topping the exams in classes 6, 7 and 8 will be taken on a road trip to Chandigarh, Sharma said.

He said the idea is to create a healthy competition among the students and motivate them to work hard.

“This will not only lift their spirits but also give them exposure as not many of them have visited big cities. The students are already thrilled,” he said.

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