Punjab tops National Achievement Survey 2024; School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains hails ‘stellar performance'
The NAS, considered India's most credible and reputed survey for evaluating students' educational achievements, selects students from Classes 3, 6 and 9 as samples to evaluate overall education outcomes.
Sharing Punjab's impressive rankings in the NAS (PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan), Bains shared that Punjab stood first with 80 marks in the Class 3 ranking, surpassing Himachal Pradesh (74) and Kerala (73).
For Class 6, Punjab and Kerala are joint top performers with 67 marks each. In the Class 9 ranking, Punjab outperformed other states and Union Territories (UTs) with 57 marks to grab the top spot, Bains added.
The nationwide survey was conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in collaboration with states and UTs to assess learning outcomes and identify areas for improvement, with thousands of students participating from across the country.
'Punjab's stellar performance in the NAS underscores the AAP government's dedication to ensuring quality education and improving student learning outcomes,' Bains said, adding that the Punjab government will build on this success, continuing to enhance the standards of the education system to provide students with the best education.
Bains said that recently, 845 government school students qualified the highly competitive National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) while 265 students successfully cleared the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains this year, showcasing the education department's commitment to fostering academic excellence and empowering students to excel in the country's most challenging competitive exams.
The Punjab government has made education its topmost priority, he added.
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