The West Bengal Board of Primary Education had organized a Two Day State Level Symposium on Orientation Training of Teachers of Primary Schools on 5th & 6th April, 2023 at the Rabindra Bhavan, Bankura for the teachers of Government Aided and Government Sponsored Primary Schools to promote excellence in Elementary Education by improving the skills of the teachers in the process of teaching with the financial assistance of the Govt. of West Bengal (PBSSM). DPSC Bankura was the host of the said symposium. Prof. Shri Bratya Basu, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Departments of School Education and Higher Education, Government of West Bengal had inaugurated the programme at 12 noon on 5th April, 2023. Prof. Dr. Goutam Paul, President of the Board, presided over the function.

Smt. Jyotsna Mandi, Minister of State, Department of Food and Supplies, Govt. of West Bengal was the Guest of Honour. Shri Manish Jain, IAS, Principal Secretary of the School Education Department and Shri Subhra Chakaraborty, IAS, Secretary of the School Education Department and Project Director, PBSSM, had graced the occasion. All the Chairpersons of District Primary School Councils/ Primary School Councils were also present in the inaugural program. The Board had invited one teacher from each of 727 circles of the state. A total of 695 Primary Teachers had participated in the said symposium.