Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroomPunjab’s government schools have witnessed an unprecedented response this admission cycle, reflecting growing public confidence in the Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government’s education reforms under the ‘Sikhya Kranti’, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said on Tuesday. According to the Minister, more than two lakh students have applied for admissions to Schools of Eminence and Residential Schools for Meritorious Students, competing for nearly 20,000 seats across Classes 9 and 11 for the 2026–27 academic session. ‘Clear And Growing Confidence In Government Schools’Commenting on the response, Harjot Singh Bains said, “The response to admissions in Schools of Eminence and Residential Schools for Meritorious Students shows a clear and growing confidence of parents and students in government schools. The total sanctioned intake for Class 11 is 15,104 seats, out of which 3,917 students from Class 10 studying in Schools of Eminence will be promoted to Class 11. In addition, 4,600 seats are available in Residential Schools for Meritorious Students for Class 11 admissions.”Registration Numbers Highlight Strong DemandDetailing the application status, the Minister said, “So far, 93,300 students have registered for Class 9 admissions, out of which 74,855 applications have been finally submitted.