Ludhiana, Nov. 14 -- In a long-awaited relief, the Punjab government has released the pending salaries of 127 guest faculty assistant professors serving in government colleges across the state. The decision has brought much-needed respite to the teaching staff, who had been waiting for nearly ten months for their dues.

The Guest Faculty Assistant Professors United Front hailed the move as a reflection of the government's pro-employee stance. State leaders of the United Front, Ravinder Singh Mansa, Gursev Singh Patiala, Paramjit Singh from Amritsar and Muhammad Tanveer Sangrur, expressed heartfelt gratitude to higher education minister Harjot Singh Bains. They said the timely intervention and directions of the minister paved the way for t...