Chandigarh, May 22 -- In a move to celebrate academic excellence and instil leadership aspirations among students of government schools in the state, the Punjab government has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative "Ek Din, DC/SSP de Sang" (Spend a day with DC/SSP). The initiative will offer these bright young minds exposure to governance, discipline and public service, school education minister Harjot Singh Bains said.

In a statement, Bains said that under the initiative six topper students-three each from classes 10 and 12 - from each district will spend a day with the deputy commissioner and SSP of their respective district for providing them with invaluable insights into public service and governance.

He said the core objective of ...