Basic facilities improved in around 600 Punjab govt schools, 2 lakh students to benefit
Under the 'Punjab Education Revolution', the Punjab government has upgraded the infrastructure of around 600 government schools in the state, benefiting over 2 lakh students with better facilities.
Under its flagship scheme 'Punjab Education Revolution', the Punjab government has renovated the infrastructure of nearly 600 government schools in the state. This move will benefit over two lakh students.
A state-level campaign is being run from October 27 to November 14, 2026, to dedicate these newly prepared facilities. Cabinet ministers, MLAs, local representatives, school management committees, and parents of students are participating in the inauguration ceremonies being held in various districts.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the government's goal is to transform government schools into such institutions of which children and parents can be proud. According to him, these development works have been carried out with the aim of providing a better learning environment in schools along with improving study results.
During this work, new classrooms have been built in schools, science labs, libraries, and art and craft rooms have been prepared, and the old structure has been repaired. According to the government, this will make it easier for teachers to teach and for students to understand subjects.
Amarjit Singh Chahal, a teacher at the Government Senior Secondary School in village Ranghrial of Mansa district, said that students are taking more interest in studies due to the improved rooms and labs. According to Lovejit Grewal, a primary school teacher in village Chananwala of Fazilka, the school environment has improved with these facilities and student attendance has also improved.
The government has stated that such development works will continue in schools in the future as well and school management committees and parents will be continuously involved in this process.
Key developments
- Infrastructure of around 600 schools in Punjab upgraded
- Over two lakh students will benefit from new facilities
- Inauguration campaign is running from October 27 to November 14
- New classrooms, libraries and science labs prepared
