Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- The Punjab government has made it mandatory for all schools in the state, irrespective of the educational board, to teach Punjabi as a main and compulsory subject.

Under the new directive, all schools, whether affiliated with the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), will be required to include Punjabi in their curriculum.

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains said the AAP-led state government has issued a fresh notification with immediate effect whereby Punjabi will be the main subject for Class 10 under any education board in the state. "If Punjabi is t...