No Punjabi, no Certificate authorisation
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, February 26-
In a bold move to counter the "well-planned conspiracy" of the CBSE to marginalise regional languages by bringing out the new exam pattern, Punjab government, on Wednesday, took a lead by issuing a notification making Punjabi a mandatory main subject in all schools across the state, regardless of their educational board affiliation. The notification states that education certificates will be considered as null and void without Punjabi as a main subject.
Notably, the CBSE was quick to issue a clarification after Harjot Singh Bains lashed out the new exam pattern for its marginalisation of the Punjabi language. While addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, on Wednesday evening, S. Harjot Singh Bains asserted that Punjabi is spoken and read in multiple states, extending its significance beyond Punjab's borders. “Punjabi is not just a language; it is a symbol of our rich cultural heritage, spoken and cherished by millions across the country," he said, adding that the current situation was an attempt to erase Punjabi from the educational landscape.