Chandigarh, November 9- The Global Sikh Council (GSC) has expressed deep concern over the neglect of Punjabi language in private schools in Punjab despite two Punjabi laws in force in the state since 2008.
He has demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself intervene to make Punjabi teaching compulsory in all educational institutions and to conduct office work in Punjabi.
In a letter written to the Chief Minister, the Chairman of the Council Dr. Kanwaljit Kaur and Secretary Harsaran Singh asked them to provide education in Punjabi in all types of schools (especially under private management) and to use Punjabi in the offices of all District Education Officers (DEOs) and District Language Officers (DLOs). said Requested to implement mandatory monthly inspection and reporting through DLO.
The letter urged the Chief Minister to actively implement Punjabi Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2008 and Punjab, Learning Punjabi and Other Languages Act, 2008 in all educational institutions and administrative offices of the state so that Punjabi language laws are not violated. can be done Penalties should be imposed on schools and colleges that do not follow and defy the statutory provisions. The Council has condemned the police action against the people protesting the imposition of Hindi language instead of Punjabi language in a private school in Rampura Phool town of Bathinda district.