Chandigarh, April 10 -- Parents will now receive daily SMS alerts regarding their children's school attendance as the Punjab government on Thursday rolled out a state-wide attendance-tracking system under its Mission Samrath 4.0, a flagship foundational learning programme.

Declaring it as the next big leap in state's sikhya kranti, education minister Harjot Singh Bains said that Punjab has already ranked number one in the PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) survey and is now moving from recognition to results by tightening classroom accountability and scaling proven teaching practices.

"The education budget has been raised to Rs.19,279 crore, ensuring funds reach classrooms rather ...