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Punjab Outranks Kerala in National School Performance Rankings

Punjab’s school system moved ahead of Kerala in the National Institution for Transforming India’s ranking.

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Punjab achieved a higher ranking than Kerala in the national school performance index.

3,638 crore rupees allocated for school infrastructure upgrades.

19,125 schools targeted for improvements.

Report presented in the state legislative assembly by the Education Minister.

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The state’s Education Minister presented a four‑year transformation report to the state legislative assembly.

The report shows 3,638 crore rupees were invested in infrastructure upgrades for 19,125 schools.

Improvements focus on modern classrooms, upgraded playgrounds, and increased digital resources.

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National Institution for Transforming India

India’s government group that measures how well states are doing in areas like education

transformation

big change that makes something better

infrastructure

the buildings and facilities like classrooms and playgrounds

upgradation

making something older work better

crore

a unit equal to ten million (10,000,000) in Indian money

legislative assembly

the group of people who make rules for the state

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