Nawanshahr, April 8 -- Marking a bold step towards a drug-free and educated Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab unit in-charge Manish Sisodia on Monday launched the ambitious 'Punjab Sikhiya Kranti' - a 54-day statewide campaign focused on transforming government schools and eradicating drug addiction through education.
The campaign was flagged off with the unveiling of a Rs 5.68 crore inaugural plaque at the School of Eminence in Nawanshahr, heralding a massive infrastructure upgrade in 12,000 government schools, with the state earmarking a whopping Rs 2,000 crore for the education sector over the next two months. Simultaneously, a multitude of projects were inaugurated under the campaign by the Cabinet...