Sangrur, July 7 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday credited the teachers and students as Punjab secured first rank in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024.

He vowed to further make concerted efforts in the form of pro-people and development-oriented policies for emerging Punjab as a frontrunner state in every sphere of life.

He was speaking during a function held under the Sikhya Kranti to mark Punjab's accomplishment in the NAS, where the state has clinched the top position, a remarkable improvement from its 29th rank in 2017.

He said that the teachers are the nation builders and they had played an important role in making Punjab number one. The CM said that due to the concerted efforts of the state governmen...