Punjab celebrates historic number 1 education ranking with mega PTM in over 19,000 government schools

Punjab Government, led by chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Saturday organised simultaneous Mega Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in more than 19,000 government schools across the state to celebrate Punjab securing the top spot in the NITI Aayog’s School Education Quality Report 2026.

Sharing details of the event, titled ‘Sikhiya Da Maha Jashan’, Punjab education minister S Harjot Singh Bains said Punjab achieved the No. 1 ranking in the national report, surpassing Kerala on key foundational learning metrics.

Describing the achievement as a milestone of the 'Punjab Sikhya Kranti', S Harjot Singh Bains said, "This No. 1 rank is not the government’s alone. It belongs to every parent who chose to believe, every student who worked hard, and every teacher who went beyond the textbook. We turned government schools from a last option into the first choice. For decades, people were told that quality education was not possible in government schools. Today, Punjab has proven them wrong. This rank is a revolution built in our classrooms."

Highlighting the role of parents in sustaining this success, the education minister said that more than 20 lakh parents attended the Mega PTM and Parents’ Workshop. The programme focused on summer learning continuity, holiday homework management and building positive routines to support children’s learning during the summer break.

As part of the celebrations, teachers and non-teaching staff were felicitated for their dedicated efforts, while outstanding students, including board examination toppers, achievers of the English Edge Programme and JEE qualifiers, were honoured with special recognition and certificates.

To ensure smooth and effective implementation of the event, all teachers and school heads were trained through a live YouTube session. Trained facilitators and active school management committees also supported parent mobilisation, coordination and on-ground execution of activities across the state.