Ludhiana, Sept. 13 -- Nearly 1,400 teachers working in government-aided schools across Punjab, including 215 in Ludhiana, have not received their salaries for the past six months.

According to the Directorate of Public Instructions (DPI) office, the issue stems from discrepancies between the claims submitted by school managements and the audit reports. Despite repeated protests and meetings with education authorities, the stalemate over grants continues, leaving teachers in financial distress.

Gurmeet Singh Madnipur, state president of the Aided Schools Union, said teachers from across the state staged a protest outside the office of Directorate of Public Instructions (DPI) (secondary education) in Mohali. "We have had multiple meetings...