2 weeks ago

Punjab Minister Details AAP Government’s School Education Reforms

Punjab’s education minister said the state has improved its government schools.

The government says it spent ₹2,300 crore on school buildings and equipment.

It reported building classrooms, toilets, and laboratories.

Schools also received desks, Wi-Fi, interactive panels, and computer labs.

The minister said many students moved from private schools to government schools.

Teachers were sent to Singapore and Finland for training.

Punjab also made artificial intelligence a subject for students from Class I to XII.

The government said it opened special skill schools and limited annual school-fee increases to 5 percent.

Key facts

Infrastructure investment: ₹2,300 crore over the last four and a half years, averaging ₹15 lakh per school, according to Bains.
Student migration: More than 3.64 lakh students reportedly shifted from private to government schools since 2022.
New facilities: More than 9,000 classrooms and labs were created, and 13,920 toilets were constructed.
Technology: Over 10,000 interactive panels were installed, and 5,012 schools received advanced computer labs.
School amenities: The government said all schools had functional toilets and Wi-Fi, while 99.9% had boundary walls.
Competitive examinations: Bains said 786 government-school students qualified for JEE and 2,166 cleared NEET over four years.
Fee increase limit: Annual school-fee increases were capped at a maximum of 5%, according to the minister.

news18.com · 2 weeks ago