{"id":40774,"date":"2025-04-07T13:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/?p=40774"},"modified":"2025-04-07T13:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:37:17","slug":"mann-governments-punjab-sikhya-kranti-pledges-transformation-of-every-government-school-of-state-harpal-singh-cheema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/mann-governments-punjab-sikhya-kranti-pledges-transformation-of-every-government-school-of-state-harpal-singh-cheema\/","title":{"rendered":"Mann Government\u2019s Punjab Sikhya Kranti\u2019 Pledges Transformation of Every Government School of State: Harpal Singh Cheema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mann Government\u2019s Punjab Sikhya Kranti\u2019 Pledges Transformation of Every Government School of State: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Launches Development Projects Under &#8216;Punjab Sikhya Kranti&#8217; in Government Schools of Villages Kamalpur and Mauran as well as in School of Eminence, Dirba<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chandigarh\/Dirba\/Sangrur, April 7<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Under the transformative initiative \u2018Punjab Sikhya Kranti\u2019 spearheaded by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government, Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday inaugurated significant development works in government schools across Dirba constituency. The inauguration took place in the high school of Kamalpur village, the Government Senior Secondary Smart School of Mauran village, and the Comrade Bhim Singh School of Eminence in Dirba. These development projects represent a combined investment of Rs 108.61 lakh, with Rs 41.19 lakh allocated to Kamalpur, Rs 13.65 lakh to Mauran, and Rs 53.77 lakh to Dirba.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the event, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted the Mann Government\u2019s commitment to revolutionizing the education sector. He said that the \u2018Punjab Sikhya Kranti\u2019 aims to transform all 20,000 government schools in the state, with approximately 12,000 schools already undergoing significant improvements. He said that previous governments had neglected the education sector, but the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab Government has increased the education budget by 57 percent in its very first year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finance Minister Cheema also underscored the Government\u2019s efforts to enhance school infrastructure and teacher training. He said that for the first time in Punjab\u2019s history, teachers were being sent abroad for advanced training. \u201cAdditionally, the government has also recruited around 20,000 teachers, providing employment opportunities to individuals from ordinary households\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThese initiatives have yielded remarkable results, with approximately 200 government school students successfully passing the JEE test. To further nurture academic excellence, the Punjab Government has established Schools of Eminence equipped with subject-specific labs, educational parks, separate toilets for boys and girls, transportation facilities, and essential staff such as security guards and sanitation workers\u201d, said Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to educational reforms, the Cabinet Minister, who is also Chairman of Yodh Nashian Virudh Cabinet Sub-Committee, highlighted the state\u2019s efforts to combat drug abuse under the \u2018Yudh Nashian Virudh\u2019 campaign. He said that the Government is taking strict action against drug traffickers while ensuring proper treatment and rehabilitation of drug victims. \u201cMeasures such as anti-drone systems and new recruitment in the Punjab Home Guard are being implemented to curb drug trafficking along the Pakistan border\u201d, said Cabinet Minister Cheema while adding that these efforts aim to restore Punjab\u2019s vibrant spirit and make it \u2018Rangla Punjab\u2019 once again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mann Government\u2019s Punjab Sikhya Kranti\u2019 Pledges Transformation of Every Government School of State: Harpal Singh Cheema Launches Development Projects Under &#8216;Punjab Sikhya Kranti&#8217; in Government Schools of Villages Kamalpur and Mauran as well as in School of Eminence, Dirba Chandigarh\/Dirba\/Sangrur, April 7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Under the transformative initiative \u2018Punjab Sikhya Kranti\u2019 spearheaded by the Chief Minister [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-punjab"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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