CHANDIGARH-Recognising the exemplary mentorship and commitment towards fostering academic excellence in government schools, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, along with former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, felicitated over 300 principals of government schools whose students qualified the JEE (Main), JEE (Advanced) and NEET-UG 2026 examinations under the Punjab Academic Coaching for Excellence (PACE) initiative.
Addressing the felicitation ceremony held at Mohali Club in SAS Nagar, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said, “Punjab Government schools have recorded another year of remarkable success in national-level competitive examinations. 361 students qualified JEE (Main) 2026, registering a 35.2% increase over the previous year, while 64 students qualified JEE (Advanced), reflecting a 45.5% year-on-year increase, ” he added.
The Education Minister noted, “882 students from Punjab Government schools qualified NEET-UG 2026, compared to 847 in 2025 and 437 in 2024, marking growth of over 100% in just two years. These achievements reflect the sustained impact of Punjab Sikhya Kranti and the strengthening of academic support in government schools.”