Saturday, January 31, 2026
ADVT 
India

Unfortunate to keep Punjabi out of main subjects by CBSE: Punjab minister

Darpan News Desk IANS, 20 Oct, 2021 11:16 AM
  • Unfortunate to keep Punjabi out of main subjects by CBSE: Punjab minister

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh on Wednesday termed as unfortunate the decision to keep Punjabi out of the main subjects in the datesheet of Class 10 and 12 released by the CBSE.

He appealed to the central board to reconsider its decision.

In a statement, the minister termed the decision by the CBSE to include all regional languages in the minor subjects as a conspiracy to wean students away from their mother tongue.

He said the step is a gross injustice to the students of the state and is in total contravention to the spirit of the Constitution.

The Minister said at least in the states concerned the mother tongue must be included in the main subjects such as in Punjab it is Punjabi.

"If need be then I would call upon the Union Education Minister to impress upon him to roll back the decision," added Pargat Singh.

MORE India ARTICLES

Govt committed to protect people and their religious scriptures: BJP

Govt committed to protect people and their religious scriptures: BJP
Accordingly, a special Air India flight from Kabul landed at the IGi airport here on Tuesday carrying 44 Afghan Sikhs, who brought three copies of Guru Granth Sahib with them.

Govt committed to protect people and their religious scriptures: BJP

Gang of thieves held in J&K looted houses donning combat uniforms

Gang of thieves held in J&K looted houses donning combat uniforms
Four dummy AK-47 rifles, 4 dummy pistols, combat uniforms and a Maruti car were recovered from the gang. Gold worth Rs 20 lakh and cash to the tune of Rs 3 lakh were also recovered from their possession.

Gang of thieves held in J&K looted houses donning combat uniforms

Indian Army promotes 5 women officers to Colonel rank

Indian Army promotes 5 women officers to Colonel rank
This is the first time that women officers serving with the Corps of Signals, Corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineers (EME) and the Corps of Engineers have been approved to the rank of Colonel.

Indian Army promotes 5 women officers to Colonel rank

Third Covid wave could peak around late Oct: Panel to PMO

Third Covid wave could peak around late Oct: Panel to PMO
The study titled "Third Wave Preparedness: Children Vulnerability and Recovery" has details about the possibility of Covid-affecting children and the required strategies to deal with the pandemic. 

Third Covid wave could peak around late Oct: Panel to PMO

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 46 Indian passport holders to arrive India today

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 46 Indian passport holders to arrive India today
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management committee and SAD leader Manjinder S. Sirsa said, "3 Sri Guru Granth Sahib and 46 Indian passport holders will arrive in India today. We thank GoI & PM Modi for helping Hindus-Sikhs in Afghanistan. We're in touch with minorities in Kabul who wish to be evacuated."

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 46 Indian passport holders to arrive India today

Delhi gets first smog tower at Connaught Place to combat pollution

Delhi gets first smog tower at Connaught Place to combat pollution
The smog tower is a structure designed to work as a large-scale air purifier in order to reduce air pollution particles. It is an essential equipment for Delhi, which is one of the most polluted cities across the country and the world and has seen a major fall in its air quality for the past few years.

Delhi gets first smog tower at Connaught Place to combat pollution