Punjabi has been made a compulsory subject for all students from Class I to X in the state, said Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today.
He tweeted: “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 upto 2 lakh for violation. Now, #Punjabi is mandatory in offices. Also, Punjabi will be written on top of all the boards in the state.”
ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਤੋਂ 10ਵੀਂ ਜਮਾਤ ਤੱਕ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਸਕੂਲ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਇਸਦੀ ਪਾਲਣਾ ਨਾ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣ ‘ਤੇ 2 ਲੱਖ ਰੁਪਏ ਤੱਕ ਦਾ ਜੁਰਮਾਨਾ ਲੱਗੇਗਾ। ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ, ਦਫ਼ਤਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਬੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਹਰ ਬੋਰਡ ‘ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਸਿਖ਼ਰ ’ਤੇ ਲਿਖੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ। 1/2
— Charanjit S Channi (@CHARANJITCHANNI) November 12, 2021
According to the bill, if any school violates the provisions of the Act or the rules made under it the first time for more than one month, the institute shall be liable to a fine of Rs. 50,000. Likewise, if they violate for the second time for more than one month, schools shall be liable to a fine of Rs. 1 lakh. Similarly, violation of the act for the third time exceeding one month, schools will be fined 2 lakh.
CBSE, ICSE schools also included
A 2010 notification makes the provision mandatory for all Central, Navodya, CBSE, ICSE and other schools located in Punjab