Ludhiana, Dec. 19 -- Panjab University (PU) has issued show-cause notices to 42 affiliated colleges across Punjab and Chandigarh, including 11 institutions from Ludhiana, for failing to appoint regular principals despite repeated directions and deadlines set by the university. The colleges have now been given 15 days to submit written explanations and clarify the reasons for the delay.

In an official letter dated December 17, issued by the dean of the college development council, PU said that all affiliated college managements had earlier been asked to initiate the process for appointing regular principals strictly in accordance with the norms laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC), National Council for Teacher Education (NC...