Punjab state cabinet has approved an amendment in the Punjab Learning of Punjabi and other Languages Act 2008 which makes Punjabi a compulsory subject for the students from classes 1 to 10 in schools across the state. The state cabinet gave its approval; to introduce the bill in the present session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
Penalty levied for rule-breaking
Post the amendment, the penalties for the violation of the provisions of the act have been increased from Rs. 25,000, Rs. 50,000 and Rs 1 Lakh to Rs 50,000, Rs 1 Lakh, and Rs 2 Lakh respectively.
According to a spokesperson from the state Chief Minister any of the schools which break the role of the mentioned Act will have to pay a penalty of Rs. 50,000, Rs 1 Lakh, and Rs 2 Lakh for the first, second and third time respectively. As per the media reports, the schools include any primary, middle, high school, and senior secondary government schools or those maintained by local bodies, panchayat, society, or trust.
The Central government Schools and Navodaya Schools will also need to follow the rules of the act. Along with these, if any officer is found violating the rules of the Act they will be charged with penalties ranging from Rs 500 to Rs. 5000.
Opposition to CBSE Subject claisification
By the end of October, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit S Channi opposed the CBSE Classification of the subjects and called the decision to keep Punjabi as a minor subject authoritarian. The board had categorized the subjects into two parts, major and minor from the 2021-22 academic session and changed the classification to Subjects offered by all Schools and Subjects offered in fewer schools. While criticizing the board for the inclusion of Punjabi as a minor subject, the state chief minister further stated that the board is against the federal spirit of the constitution.
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