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While Others Focus on Family, AAP Focuses on Punjab’s Children: CM Mann
Punjab Times (English Edition)
|January 31, 2026
35% increase in scholarship beneficiaries compared to 2020-21 is result of genuine reforms in education system
Launching the distribution of scholarships to more than 2.7 lakh Scheduled Caste (SC) students at the PAP Ground in Jalandhar, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the ?271 crore Post-Matric Scholarship under’ the ‘Mission Rangla Punjab’ drive reflects a fundamental shift in governance priorities, asserting that while Congress, the Akalis and the BJP remained preoccupied with family interests, AAP has focused squarely on securing the future of Punjab’s children.
Highlighting a 35 percent rise in beneficiaries since 2020-21, the Chief Minister said the surge was the result of genuine education reforms, not tokenism, and stressed that scholarships are not mere financial aid but a tool of self-reliance, correcting years of systemic neglect in which delayed and diverted funds had even prevented students from appearing in examinations. Sharing a few snippets from the event on X, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated:
This story is from the January 31, 2026 edition of Punjab Times (English Edition).
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