Progressive Punjab:

Initiatives in School EducationOne of the leading states in providing best infrastructure and facilities to primary andupper primary schools based on EDI for the year 2009 by NUEPA► Strong school education network with 19,608 govt. schools and 1,518private schools with government schools contributing 92% to schooleducation► Education through EDUSAT being provided to students of secondaryschools► Approx. Rs 780 cr being spent on primary school education underSarva Shiksha Abhiyan► 117 Adarsh Schools for providing quality education to rural students► Infrastructure in 351 schools being upgraded under NABARD projectat Rs. 141 cr.► As per all India Education Index, Punjab has been adjudged at No 6place and as per infrastructure index, the State is at No 1 position.Slide No 32Progressive Punjab: a growing investment destination of India