Punjab Govt Makes Studying Punjabi Compulsory from Classes 1 to 10 – Education News
The Punjab government has made Punjabi a compulsory subject for students of classes 1 to 10. Schools that do not comply will face a fine of up to two lakh rupees. The state Chief Minister Charanjit S Channi announced the same adding that language is being made mandatory to promote mother tongue.
“Punjabi language has been made compulsory in Punjab from 1st to 10th class. Failure by any school to comply will result in a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh. Punjabi language has also been made compulsory in the offices and Punjabi language will be written at the top of every board in the state.” he tweeted.
Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had separated its board exam subjects into two categories — major and minor. All the language subjects including Punjabi was put under the minor section for the term 1 board exams 2022. This did not go down well with the Punjab government. CM Channi took to Twitter to express his disappointment, saying “I firmly oppose the CBSE’s authoritarian decision to keep Punjabi out of the main subjects. This is against the federal spirit of the Constitution, violating the right of Punjabi youth to learn their native language. I condemn this biased exclusion of Punjabi.”
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