Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Sunday that all private schools and colleges in the state will reopen from tomorrow, September 7, while all government schools and colleges will reopen from September 9, following a building inspection.
In view of the ongoing flood situation in Punjab, all schools and colleges will remain closed till September 7 as directed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.
Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains congratulated Narinder Singh on his achievement and extended his best wishes for future endeavours.
Bains was declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) over a controversial decision concerning an event held in Srinagar to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Bains acknowledged the violation and expressed remorse, stating that he humbly accepted the religious punishment assigned to him by the five Sikh High Priests
In a post on X on Saturday, Punjab Higher Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains stated that institutions must not force students to leave campus due to safety, transport, or personal reasons.
"...FIR should be filed against Punjab minister Harjot Singh Bains and a case of treason should also be registered because he has locked an Indian citizen (BBMB chairman) inside. The case is going on in the court and the court has given its verdict...they are doing drama and a case of treaso
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters and Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday allegedly detained the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Chairman Manoj Tripathi inside the BBMB guest house.
Speaking from the protest site, Bains emphasised the critical condition of Punjab's groundwater, stating that over 90 per cent of the state's blocks have already fallen into the "dark zone" due to over-extraction.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had earlier termed the statement made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding water distribution as shocking.
Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has objected to CBSE's draft policy for Class 10 board exams in the 2025-26 academic session, criticising the exclusion of Punjabi from the list of main subjects and warning that CBSE certificates will be invalid in Punjab if the language is cl