Chandigarh, April 4:
Punjab School Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains congratulated students of class VIII of the Punjab School Education Board on their remarkable results, announced today. A total of 2,90,471 students appeared for the 8th class Board examination, with 282,627 students being promoted to the 9th class, resulting in a remarkable pass percentage of 97.30%. This achievement highlights the dedication and hard work of the students, teachers and parents.
The Education Minister expressed happiness and contentment over the outstanding feat of Puneet Verma and Navjot Kaur for securing 100% marks. These students secured first and second positions, respectively.
Notably, Puneet was a student of Shri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Chief Khalsa Diwan, Model Town, Hoshiarpur and Navjot Kaur was a student of Sant Mohan Das Memorial Senior Secondary School, Kot Sukhia, in Faridkot.
Wishing the promoted students all the best for the future, S. Bains motivated the other students to work harder and follow the toppers.
Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government is pulling all stops to raise the standards of the school education to a world-class level. These results are a reflection of our government’s unwavering commitment to excellence in education. The Punjab School Education Board’s efforts, combined with the dedication of educators and students, have created a supportive and inclusive learning environment that fostering an academic excellence.
