Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal this week inaugurated the state’s first ‘School of Eminence’ at Chheharta in Amritsar.
A budget of Rs 200 crore has been earmarked for the Schools of Eminence project.
This will be the first ‘School of Eminence’ in Punjab and will play a key role in providing quality education to the children of the state, an official statement said, adding more such schools will be opened in the state soon.
The ‘School of Eminence’ has smart classrooms, modern infrastructure and labs, and playgrounds having facilities for various sports, the statement said.
The AAP government plans to have 116 such schools across Punjab and develop them as centres of excellence for the students of Classes 9 to 12.
The project aims at reimagining education in government schools envisioning holistic development of students and preparing them to be responsible citizens. Its five pillars are state-of-the-art infrastructure, academics, human resource management, sports and co-curricular activities and community engagement, a senior official said.
Under the Schools of Eminence project, 117 government schools in 23 districts will be upgraded with a special emphasis on classes 9 to 12.
