New Delhi, June 4 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday hailed Punjab's performance in the education sector, claiming that the state had clinched the top position in the country in a NITI Aayog survey, overtaking Keralam.

In a post on X, Kejriwal said Punjab, which was earlier ranked 27th in an assessment, has now reached the number one position in education within four years of the AAP government coming to power in 2022.

"Punjab, which once ranked 27th in the education of government schools, has now reached the first position. It has even left behind states like Keralam... Our government was formed in 2022. And in the 2020 survey, Punjab was ranked at the 27th position. From the 27th position to number ...