District education officer (primary) Balwinder Singh said, "The list includes 73 primary schools in Machhiwara, Dehlon and Sidhwan Bet, among other areas. LUDHIANA: Fate of 73 government primary schools in Ludhiana district hangs in balance, as the state education department plans to close them for having a student strength of less than 20.Sources in the district education department said, "The department has sent a list of such institutes to the director, public instructions, (DPI) office. A senior officer in the education department said earlier too the government had taken a similar decision. The department has also informed the DPI of the distance of the nearby government schools . Their students will be moved to nearby schools."
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