Chandigarh, October 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday met various education department employee unions and assured them that the Bhagwant Mann government was working to resolve their pending demands. Cheema, who chairs the Cabinet Sub-Committee on employees’ issues, said most major demands were at the final stage of fulfilment.
Cheema said the government was clearing administrative hurdles to expedite decisions on employees’ demands. He reiterated the government’s commitment to employee welfare and strengthening Punjab’s education sector.
The unions raised issues concerning regularisation of services, recruitment to vacant posts, salary structures and protective policies for unaided school staff.
The unions participating in the meetings included the 180 ETT Teachers Union (Jai Singh Wala), Murh Bahal Kachhe Adhiyapak Union, 10 Saal Service Puri Kar Chuke Kachhe Adhyapak Union, Sarva (Samagra) Shiksha Abhiyan Daftri Karamchari Union, ETT TET Pass Berozgar Adhyapak Union and Unaided Staff of Aided School Front.
Representatives attending the meetings included Vikas Sahni, Lakhwinder Kaur, Amandeep Dhaliwal, Varun Khera and Gurpreet Singh from Murh Bahal Kachhe Adhyapak Union; Kamal Thakur, Sohan Singh, Gurmukh Singh, Gaurav Kant, Gurprit Sidhu and Parshotam Kumar from the 180 ETT Teachers Union; and Jaspal Singh, Mamta and Manju Devi from the 10 Saal Service Puri Kar Chuke Kachhe Adhyapak Union.
Kuldeep Singh and Aman Thapar Javeel represented the Sarva (Samagra) Shiksha Abhiyan Daftri Karamchari Union, while Sunil Fazilka, Ranjeet Singh and Kiranpal Kaur attended on behalf of the ETT TET Pass Berozgar Adhyapak Union. Nirbhai Singh, Yadwindee Singh, Bhupinder Singh and Karandeep Singh represented the Unaided Staff of Aided School Front.
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