Chandigarh, May 31 -- In celebration of its rise to the top in the national education rankings, the Punjab government held simultaneous Mega Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) across over 19,000 government schools on Saturday. Education minister Harjot Singh Bains said the grand event marked Punjab's Number 1 ranking in the NITI Aayog's School Education Quality Report 2026, where it surpassed Kerala, long considered India's gold standard in school education, on key foundational learning metrics. Bains said teachers and non-teaching staff were felicitated for their relentless efforts. Outstanding students, including board exams toppers, and JEE qualifiers, received special recognition and certificates....