Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Guru Nanak Dev University Mandates Punjabi Research Submissions
Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar has made a new rule.
Now, big research works like PhD theses must be submitted in both English and Punjabi.
The university wants to make sure that important research is not just for people who know English.
They want Punjabi speakers to understand it too.
This includes students, teachers, and even people making rules.
The university will help by providing special guides and support for writing in Punjabi.
They will also keep a digital record of all research in both languages.
This new rule starts next year and follows a national policy that supports using different languages in education.
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) mandates research submissions in both English and Punjabi (Gurmukhi).
The policy, Punjabi-First Education, Research and Governance Policy 2026, aims to make knowledge accessible to Punjabi-speaking communities.
Research quality will be primarily judged in the main submission language, with Punjabi versions ensuring wider accessibility.
The university will provide institutional support, including Punjabi academic glossaries and a bilingual digital repository.
The policy aligns with the National Education Policy 2020, advocating multilingualism and mother-tongue education.
- Who
- Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar
- What
- New policy requiring research submissions in both English and Punjabi
- When
- Effective from the next academic session
- Where
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
- Why
- To make knowledge accessible to Punjabi-speaking communities and align with National Education Policy 2020
- University
- Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU)
- Policy Name
- Punjabi-First Education, Research and Governance Policy 2026
- Effective Date
- Next academic session
- Languages Required
- English and Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
- Research Types Affected
- PhD theses, dissertations, project reports, funded research outputs
- Key Supporter
- Karamjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor
- National Policy Alignment
- National Education Policy 2020