Punjab Sets Target, Adds 30 More Schools to Upgrade List

Out of 118 Schools of Eminence, 14 have been inaugurated after renovation, work nearing completion at 26

- Navneet Sharma

CHANDIGARH: With Punjab affairs in charge and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia showing a keen interest in the education sector, the Punjab government seems set to accelerate its efforts to renovate the Schools of Eminence in the state.

The school education department has decided to renovate and upgrade the infrastructure and facilities of 30 government senior secondary schools, selected for transformation into Schools of Eminence, during the current fiscal year under its flagship school education programme. "Out of 118 Schools of Eminence, 14 have been renovated and inaugurated. The renovation work of 26 senior secondary schools is either complete or nearing completion. Most of these schools will be inaugurated in the coming few weeks," education minister Harjot Singh Bains said.