Punjab’s Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi, recently announced that Punjabi will henceforth be a required subject for all students in the province.
Highlights:
Classes 1 through 10 will be required to study Punjabi. Aside from that, it will be made compulsory in offices.
The promotion of mother tongue has been made mandatory.
Punjabi will be inscribed on top of all boards in Punjab, according to regulations.
On November 11, 2021, CM made this announcement a day after the state legislative assembly passed 15 laws.
Education (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was both linked to the Punjabi language. Punjabi language would become a compulsory subject in schools under this bill. It has fixed a fine of Rs. 2 lakh in the event of a breach.