Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Punjab Orders 3,602 Schools Painted Blue and Yellow
Punjab has ordered many schools to be painted blue and yellow.
The order covers at least 3,602 schools.
It was issued on October 1 by the state’s Director General of School Education.
The order reportedly includes a picture showing what the schools may look like.
Opposition figures had connected these colours with the AAP flag.
The report does not say when the painting will be finished or explain why these colours were selected.
Punjab’s Director General of School Education issued an order dated October 1 on school painting.
At least 3,602 schools across the state are to be painted in shades of blue and yellow.
The directive reportedly includes an illustration showing how the schools will look after painting.
The colours are ones the opposition had linked to the AAP flag.
The report cites The Indian Express; it does not specify a completion date or the reason for choosing the colours.
- Who
- Punjab’s Director General of School Education issued the order; at least 3,602 schools are affected.
- What
- Schools are to be painted in shades of blue and yellow.
- When
- The order was issued on October 1; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Across Punjab, India.
- Why
- The articles do not state why the colours were chosen.
Opposition-linked interpretation
Administrative order
Meaning of the colours
Opposition-linked interpretation
The opposition had linked the blue and yellow colours to the AAP flag.
Administrative order
The reported directive specifies the colours but gives no stated political explanation or rationale.
- Schools affected
- At least 3,602
- Colours ordered
- Shades of blue and yellow
- Order date
- October 1; year not stated
- Issuing authority
- Director General of School Education (DGSE), Punjab
- Illustration
- The directive reportedly includes a pictorial illustration of the freshly painted schools.
- Reported by
- The Indian Express, as cited in the article