3 min learnLudhianaUp to date: Feb 18, 2026 01:01 PM IST
The Punjab Training Division Tuesday issued showcause notices to 6 lecturers, together with a block main training officer (BPEO), in Ludhiana’s Machhiwara block after Training Minister Harjot Singh Bains carried out a shock inspection at a main college and located lecturers “sitting idle”.
Storming into the school rooms at Authorities Major Sensible Faculty (quantity 4), Machhiwara, Bains requested college students in courses 3 and 5 to learn a primary Punjabi textual content and resolve simple arithmetic issues, however most youngsters failed.
“Eighteen of 27 youngsters in your class can’t learn primary Punjabi, or English, they usually can’t even do primary math issues. Why are you incomes this sin? I’ve to face and reply the dad and mom of those youngsters,” mentioned Bains, whereas reprimanding the lecturers on the spot.
Bains, who broadcast the inspection reside on YouTube, mentioned that at the least three lecturers have been discovered “sitting idle” whereas youngsters in lecture rooms struggled to learn primary textual content. He additionally famous that the school rooms had sufficient services, together with air conditioners.
Bains wrote a primary multiplication downside on the blackboard and requested the scholars who may resolve it; only some raised their palms. The bulk additionally didn’t learn the fundamental Punjabi paragraphs he identified within the e-book.
“Officers are sending reviews to Chandigarh that the whole lot is okay, however that is what you might be doing right here. This little one has been finding out right here for 3 years, however can’t learn primary Punjabi,” mentioned Bains, after a Class 3 woman didn’t learn or write in entrance of the minister.
Harjot Bains interacting with college students (Screengrab).
Bains mentioned that the shock inspection was carried out after receiving a number of complaints relating to the varsity. “You might have put in ACs in lecture rooms, however youngsters don’t know the fundamentals. How are we going to face their dad and mom?” requested Bains.
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Bains additional reviewed the marksheets, on which every scholar obtained 3 out of 5 marks for studying. “They’ll’t learn, however you have got given 3 marks to each scholar. How is that this attainable?” questioned Bains. The college has 298 youngsters from pre-primary to Class 5.
The showcause notices have been issued to 6 lecturers: Sunita Rani, Varinder Agnihotri, Gurjit Kaur, Ajit Singh, Janki Devi and Gurpreet Kaur. They’ve been requested to submit their replies inside per week or face suspension.
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