Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Punjab College Teachers to Protest Over Unpaid Salaries
Teachers in Punjab colleges haven't been paid for several months.
The teachers and staff are now protesting.
They're upset because the government hasn't given them their salaries, even after many promises.
The teachers will hold rallies at their colleges to tell students what's happening.
Then, they will take a day off from work to show they are serious.
They will also gather at the Education Minister's village.
They want the government to fix the financial problems so everyone can get paid.
The teachers say they've never seen things this bad before.
Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) announced protests due to unpaid salaries.
Teachers and staff from 136 aided colleges have not received salaries for five months.
The PCCTU will hold campus rallies and a mass casual leave.
A sit-in protest will take place at the Education Minister's native village.
The AAP government has declared an unofficial financial emergency, according to the PCCTU.
- Who
- PCCTU and teachers from aided colleges in Punjab
- What
- Protesting the non-payment of salaries.
- When
- Campus rallies on Sept. 16, mass casual leave on Sept. 19.
- Where
- Across Punjab, and at the Education Minister's native village.
- Why
- To demand the release of pending salaries.
- Affected Group
- Teachers and staff from 136 aided colleges in Punjab
- Issue
- Unpaid salaries for five months (April-August)
- Protest Actions
- Campus rallies, mass casual leave, sit-in at Education Minister's village
- Union Involved
- Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU)
- Government Action
- Reportedly declared an unofficial financial emergency