Chandigarh, March 18 -- Punjab has signed a Rs.3,500-crore loan agreement with the World Bank for Sikhya Kranti 2.0, aimed at driving school education reforms over the next six years.

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann said the Rs.3,500-crore project includes Rs.2,500 crore through World Bank loan assistance and Rs.1,000 crore from the Punjab government, making it one of the largest education reform investments in the state.

"Sikhya Kranti 2.0 will build on the progress achieved in the first phase, which has transformed government schools and propelled Punjab to the top of national education rankings," he said.

The programme will help improve quality education in the state by leveraging technology to track learning outcomes and strengthening...