Last Updated: 16 March 2024
21st Century Schools: “Schools of Eminence (SoE)” program re-imagines education in Government schools, preparing student to be responsible 21st-century citizens[1]
Phase 1: 118 Schools of Eminence, across all 23 districts of Punjab[2]
-- All operational from Day 1
-- 14 fully upgraded/constructed[3]
-- 13 expected to be completed by July 2024[3:1]
-- Rest Infra upgrade work in progress
Free coaching included for Entrance Exams like IIT, NEET etc
2024-25: For 20,000 seats, more than 1.5 lakh students have applied[3:2]
-- In some schools, there are 2,000+ applications for 120 seats
¶ Features[1:1]
- Classes only from 9th to 12th
- Reserved: 75% from Government schools & 25% from other schools
- Four Streams: For 11th & 12th class
- Science (Medical)
- Science (Non-Medical)
- Commerce
- Humanities
- Special Industrial & University educational tours
¶ Admissions
Based on an aptitude test & further screening in only 9th & 11th Class
| Class | Total Seats | Total Applications | Qualified | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 3239 | 40017 | 5056 | 2516* |
| 11th | 10114 | 62767 | 11916 | 7542* |
*Some schools had more qualified students than seats so many students couldn't get admission
*Others had less qualified students than seats so left empty seats without compromising on the scores
¶ Special School dress & allowance[6]
- Specially-designed uniforms for students of Schools of Eminence (SoE)
- SoE students will get Rs 4,000 grant every year to buy these uniforms
¶ Industrial tours
Regular Industrial tours for practical science exposure, including witnessing all ISRO satelite/rocket & space launches live
References:
http://download.ssapunjab.org/sub/instructions/2023/February/SchoolofEminenceBooklet22_02_2023.pdf ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/two-years-of-aap-govt-in-punjab-putting-state-back-on-learning-curve-101710532960295.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/admission-class-6-schools-of-excellence-aap-punjab-8562074/ ↩︎
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/101294302.cms ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-education-minister-reveals-new-uniforms-for-students-of-schools-of-eminence-8847862/ ↩︎
