How? By fixing the basics most states ignore. They didn’t just build schools; they rebuilt them. 19,125 schools got upgrades. Smart classrooms? 80% coverage. Kids sitting on floors? Down from 4 lakh to near zero. Even textbook delivery got a deadline: by March 31. But the real magic? PACE; Punjab’s coaching program. NEET-UG qualifiers from govt schools jumped from 80 in 2021 to 882 in 2026. That’s not luck; it’s strategy. And here’s the bold move: AI as a core subject from Class I to XII. First in India. For students: This matters. It means your govt school could be the launchpad, not the limitation. For aspirants: Notice how policy + execution = impact. That’s exam gold.