Punjab Allocates Rs 3.6 Billion to Upgrade Ludhiana Schools

25 Apr 2025 CW Team

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, joined by Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sanjeev Arora, announced Rs 360 Mn for school infrastructure upgrades in Ludhiana. The investment is part of the Punjab Sikhya Kranti initiative led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to modernise government schools.

The plan includes Rs 170 Mn for the Shaheed-e-Azam Sukhdev Thapar School of Eminence in Bharat Nagar and Rs 30 million for upgrades at the Jawahar Nagar branch. Schools in Gobind Nagar and Cemetery Road will each receive Rs 20 Mn and be developed as Schools of Brilliance.

Rs 15 Mn will go to the Government High School in Haibowal Kalan. Schools in Sunet and Barewal Awana will receive Rs 5 Mn each. Two primary schools—PAU campus and Gobind Nagar—will be developed into Schools of Happiness with Rs 20 Mn .

The minister reaffirmed the government’s focus on education, noting that Rs 20 Bn has been set aside for schools, with twelve per cent of the 2025–26 state budget dedicated to education.

Source: Tribune News Service

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