Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday stated that Punjab has established a system the place neither money nor suggestions decide success, however advantage alone prevails. He stated that the document 882 college students from Punjab Authorities colleges qualifying NEET (Nationwide Eligibility cum Entrance Take a look at) 2026 and greater than 68,000 authorities jobs offered solely on advantage by means of a clear recruitment course of stand because the strongest testimony to the state authorities’s dedication to honesty, transparency and equal alternative.
Felicitating the profitable NEET candidates at a ceremony in Zirakpur, the Chief Minister stated that the historic achievement had been made attainable by means of sustained investments in high quality training, free teaching, mentorship and profession counselling, enabling authorities faculty college students to compete with the very best within the nation and laying a powerful basis for a Rangla Punjab.
In the course of the felicitation ceremony, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann honoured college students who certified NEET 2026 and interacted with them. In an emotional and memorable second, a number of college students requested the Chief Minister’s autograph, which he graciously signed. The scholars additionally introduced hand-drawn portraits of the Chief Minister as a token of their affection and gratitude, making the event much more particular.
Sharing a snippet from the felicitation ceremony, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann acknowledged on X: “The meritorious college students of Punjab Authorities colleges have as soon as once more proved that when kids are given alternatives and entry to high quality training, no dream is past their attain. For the primary time this yr, 882 college students from our authorities colleges have certified the NEET examination, creating historical past. Including to Punjab’s satisfaction, Aryan Gupta, who secured All India Rank 1 in NEET, can be a son of Punjab.”
“This outstanding achievement is the results of our college students’ dedication, the unwavering help of their mother and father, and the tireless efforts of our academics. Our authorities is dedicated to making sure that each baby will get the chance, sources, and help wanted to dream huge and switch these desires into actuality. This transformation in training is the true basis of a Rangla Punjab,” the publish concluded.
Addressing the gathering, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated, “Right this moment is a second of immense satisfaction for all of us. I congratulate each pupil who has certified NEET, their mother and father and academics for this outstanding achievement. I’m assured that these younger achievers will develop into devoted medical doctors and serve society with missionary zeal.”
The Chief Minister stated, “In 2022, solely 82 college students from Punjab Authorities colleges had certified the NEET examination. This yr, that quantity has risen to 882. This can be a historic achievement for Punjab and displays the transformation in our training system.”
The Chief Minister stated, “Practically 20 lakh college students from throughout the nation appeared for NEET this yr. Our college students have made Punjab proud by excelling in one of many hardest aggressive examinations within the nation. The variety of profitable college students might have been even increased, however many deserving college students suffered as a result of the examination paper was leaked.”
He stated, “It’s heartbreaking that many college students had been left disheartened due to the paper leak and a few even selected to not seem for the examination. Sadly, this isn’t the primary such incident. The nation witnessed paper leaks in 2017, 2024 and now once more in 2026. This can be a full failure of the Union Authorities and is extremely condemnable, insupportable and unpardonable.”
Contrasting Punjab’s document with the nationwide scenario, the Chief Minister acknowledged, “It has been greater than 4 years since our authorities assumed workplace and never a single examination paper has leaked in Punjab. Just lately, when an try and facilitate dishonest within the Pharmacy Officer examination got here to our discover, we acted instantly.”
The Chief Minister identified, “All these concerned within the dishonest racket had been arrested and despatched behind bars. Twenty-one individuals have been jailed in reference to the case. I guarantee each younger individual in Punjab that this authorities won’t ever enable even a single incident of paper leakage or dishonest to compromise their future.”
Highlighting the state’s clear recruitment coverage, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated, “Benefit alone decides authorities jobs in Punjab. Greater than 68,000 authorities jobs have already been offered to youth by means of a totally clear recruitment course of. There isn’t any suggestion, no bribery and no favouritism. Authorities jobs are given solely on advantage. Some candidates have secured authorities jobs a number of instances purely due to their advantage, and plenty of Punjabi youth are actually getting back from overseas to work within the state.”
The Chief Minister stated, “Our authorities is making ready college students for intense competitors. Right this moment, college students are demanding tougher examinations as a result of they’re assured of their skills. This displays a whole transformation from earlier instances when college students needed simpler papers.”
The Chief Minister stated, “To strengthen the training system, we’re sending academics to Finland and premier establishments just like the IIMs (Indian Institute of Administration) for superior coaching in order that they’ll improve their expertise and supply world-class training to our college students.”
He acknowledged, “The outcomes of those efforts are seen as we speak as college students from authorities colleges are clearing prestigious examinations like NEET. Success ought to by no means make anybody smug. Confidence and a constructive perspective are important, however humility and onerous work are the true keys to reaching higher success.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann acknowledged, “When our authorities assumed workplace in 2022, Punjab ranked twenty seventh in class training. Right this moment, Punjab has emerged because the primary state within the nation in class training. This transformation is the result of sustained reforms and our unwavering dedication to strengthening authorities colleges.”
He identified, “There was a time when authorities colleges had been seen solely as establishments for poor kids and other people mocked them. Right this moment, after establishing Colleges of Eminence and finishing up large-scale reforms, Punjab has surpassed Kerala and develop into the nation’s main state in class training. That is true public service and we are going to proceed working tirelessly for this noble trigger.”
Drawing an analogy, the Chief Minister stated, “Simply as an airport runway allows an plane to take off easily, the Punjab Authorities is creating the inspiration that allows younger folks to understand their desires and ambitions. I urge each pupil to carve out their very own identification and go away a long-lasting mark on society as a result of the sky is the restrict.”
The Chief Minister stated, “At all times stay grounded even after reaching success. Consider within the energy of onerous work as a result of it’s the solely path to lasting success. I particularly urge our daughters to make use of training as a robust device to carry significant change in society. Right this moment, ladies are outperforming boys in nearly each discipline, together with these as soon as thought-about the unique area of males.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann acknowledged, “Girls empowerment is important for constructing an egalitarian society. It’s a matter of immense satisfaction that ladies are excelling in each sphere, and I’m assured they are going to proceed to create new benchmarks by means of training.”
Placing an emotional chord with the scholars, the Chief Minister stated, “The willpower proven by the nation’s youth compelled the Union Authorities to bow earlier than them at Jantar Mantar. Our younger folks possess the intelligence, power and willpower to realize something in life. I’m assured that each one of you’ll develop into excellent medical doctors and serve humanity with distinction.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann affirmed, “India can develop into the world’s main nation provided that Punjab stays on the forefront of nationwide progress. Punjab has at all times performed a pioneering position in guaranteeing the nation’s meals safety, contributing to the liberty wrestle, safeguarding the nation’s borders and bringing laurels in sports activities. Collectively, we are going to proceed working to construct a Rangla Punjab.”
Congratulating the scholars as soon as once more, the Chief Minister wished them a shiny future and stated that this achievement marked solely the start of an excellent journey forward.
On the event, senior AAP chief Manish Sisodia, Cupboard Minister Harjot Singh Bains and different dignitaries additionally congratulated the scholars and wished them a shiny future. They lauded the Chief Minister for his sustained efforts to remodel Punjab’s training sector and lay a powerful basis for a Rangla Punjab.
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Punjab’s training reforms have produced unprecedented outcomes, with 882 college students from authorities colleges qualifying NEET 2026, greater than doubling the variety of profitable candidates from 437 in 2024. During the last three years, 2,166 authorities faculty college students have certified NEET, whereas 786 college students have cracked the JEE examination, reflecting the rising educational excellence in authorities colleges. Of the 882 NEET qualifiers this yr, 686 are ladies and 340 belong to the Scheduled Caste group, underlining the federal government’s dedication to inclusive and equitable entry to high quality training.
This transformation has been pushed by the PACE (Punjab Tutorial Teaching for Excellence) Programme, which offers free teaching, mentorship, mock checks and profession steering in partnership with main establishments equivalent to Avanti and Mantra for Change. The state has additionally strengthened the training ecosystem by recruiting over 28,000 everlasting academics, establishing laptop labs in 5,012 authorities colleges, putting in 8,268 interactive panels, and guaranteeing trendy infrastructure and worldwide instructor coaching.
