"Schools To Be Fined Up To...": Charanjit Channi Warns On Punjabi Lessons
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Charanjit Singh Channi announced this after the Assembly passed a Bill to enforce implementation of Punjabi as compulsory subject from classes 1-10
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today said Punjabi has been made a compulsory subject in all schools in the state and they may be fined up to Rs 2 lakh for not following it.
Mr Channi made this announcement a day after the Punjab Assembly passed the Punjab Learning of Punjabi and Other Languages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, aimed at strictly enforcing the implementation of Punjabi as a compulsory subject for all students from classes 1 to 10 in the state.
"To promote mother tongue, Punjabi has been made a compulsory subject for all students from class I to X in Punjab. Schools to be fined up to 2 lakh for violation," Mr Channi said in a tweet.
"Now, #Punjabi is mandatory in offices. Also, Punjabi will be written on top of all the boards in the state," he added.
