CHANDIGARH, 7th March 2026:
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday flagged off the eighth batch of 30 government school principals for training at the Principal Academy in Singapore, saying the initiative is aimed at exposing educators to global teaching practices and further strengthening the state’s public education system.
The Chief Minister also spoke on a range of political issues, asserting that Punjab will strongly oppose the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, while taking swipes at the BJP-led Centre, the Congress and SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal.
On this, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took to X and wrote, “Today, another batch of principals from government schools in Punjab departed for Singapore for training. I met them on this occasion, wished them well, and encouraged them to make the trip a success.*
He further wrote, “Our government's goal is to ensure that the children of Punjab receive world-class, quality education. In line with this vision, we are continuously providing international-level training opportunities to our teachers and principals, so that they can learn new and modern methods and further strengthen Punjab's education system.