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AdvertisingA teacher said on condition of anonymity, “The song ‘School Chale Hum’ was so popular that we remember its lyrics even today. AdvertisingOn similar lines, the Punjab education department, in a major PR and image-building and makeover exercise for its government schools, has come up with a video theme song in Punjabi, for the state’s learning enhancement programme — Padho Punjab, Padhao Punjab — with a tagline ‘Jey padhaange, taan vadhaange’ (only education makes you grow). Punjab having its own song is a good idea but it should not remain as a mere PR and image building exercise. When it was launched in 2003, ‘School Chale Hum’, the theme song of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) — country’s flagship programme for elementary education — became an anthem for children. A 30-second teaser of the project, at an estimated cost of Rs 6.5 to 7 lakh, was released recently on social media by the department of education..