Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- Education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Friday conducted a surprise inspection at Government Senior Secondary School, Jhita Kalan, as part of a drive to strengthen the state's government education system. During the visit, Bains said he had inspected over 2,000 government schools across Punjab since assuming office. "There is no district left from Pathankot to Fazilka, Ferozepur to Mohali," he claimed. At Jhita Kalan, he interacted with staff and students and reviewed the standards of education and management, and assessed the progress of the "Samarth" programme, a flagship initiative aimed at addressing the learning crisis in primary classes. The education minister stated, "Through the 'Samarth' programme, we identified these children and worked on them. He also directed officials to expedite ongoing school infrastructure projects....