Chandigarh, March 31 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Punjab has become the number one state in the education sector by topping the National Achievement Survey (NAS), surpassing even Kerala.

Presenting a detailed four-year report card of his government's performance in the education sector, Mann said Punjab secured the top position in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024, while Gujarat ranked 16th and Haryana around 7th or 8th. He added that this achievement belonged to the government schoolteachers and students and was made possible through the Shiksha Kranti driven by sustained reforms under the present government. The education budget increased by 52% over the pas...