Students of government schools have started protesting on streets in Punjab province. Lawyer fraternity in the province has also expressed their full support.
Maharashtra plans to regulate private school growth, focusing on equitable distribution. Restrictions in advanced areas, leniency in backward regions, and improved oversight are key.
Private schools’ teachers’ union, Joint Action Front, has written to the state education secretary, opposing the directive issued by the Punjab School Education Board last month which mandates 18% GST imposition on continuation fees payable by e-affiliated schools for the academic session 2024-2025.
In this period, the charge of the DSE was held by Rubinderjit Singh Brar from April 1 to September 1, 2021, Palika Arora from September 2, 2021, to May 24, 2022, and Harsuhinderpal Singh Brar from May 25, 2022, onwards.