SANGRUR, Jan. 9 -- Punjab Education Department on Thursday stayed the station selection process for promoted teachers.

In a letter dated January 8, 2026, the director of school education (secondary) Punjab stated that the station selection process currently underway following promotion orders issued on November 12, 2025, December 23-24, 2025 and January 4-5, 2026 is hereby stayed until further notice.

Punjab higher and school education secretary Anandita Mittra said that there are some legal issues that need to be addressed first. "There are certain judicial judgments that we must consider carefully. That's why we are referring the matter to the office of the advocate general," she said.

Democratic Teachers Front (DTF) state president ...