On #TeachersDay, professors who came to question CM @BhagwantMann about their jobs were arrested outside his event.
These are the 1158 Assistant Professors recruited transparently in 2021 after Punjab’s government colleges went without regular professors for three decades. AAP has still not completed their recruitment.
Is this @AamAadmiParty’s ‘Sikhya Kranti’-arresting professors who demand their jobs? #Justice_For_1158
Protesters carrying black flags also reached Bathinda and welcomed the Chief Minister upon his arrival. Professors and teachers broke through the barricades and moved forward.
Assistant profs from @1158APFront5aab taken into custody on #TeachersDay when they along with many other teacher categories came out to show black flags to CM #BhagwantMann at Bathinda, one female assistant prof fainted in melee
Members of @1158APFront5aab held protest at Ferozepur where #Punjab CM led the state on occasion of Independence Day for failing to meet front members on Aug 13 against the assurance, over 100 of them were detained, taken to police station, protestors alleged they were holding peaceful protest to demand protection of their jobs after recruitment was set aside by Supreme Court in July 2025. They stated that till demands are met & state legislature passes a bill to protect their services, the front will continue to hold protests
.@1158APFront5aab has stated that today again #Punjab education minister #HarjotSinghBains failed to hold meeting with them, which was consecutive 7th occasion when meeting could not materialise as earlier meeting we’re not held on Feb 6,13, 24,27, March 20 & 26, even after fixing these meetings
From PTIs to Research Assistants, lecturers to senior assistants, Assistant Profs to Psychologists, many of recruitments either cancelled or withdrawn or unduly delayed after process put in motion, mostly due to litigations in last over 4 years, many recruitments initiated during previous Cong govt
#1158Recruitment came after a 25-year long wait. We earned these posts through a fair, legal process—yet today, we face injustice.
Professors, including female candidates, have been brutally mishandled.
Despite our rightful selection, the @BhagwantMann govt failed to defend us strongly in the Supreme Court.
If the @AamAadmiParty govt doesn’t file the review petition, we will have no choice but to intensify our struggle.
For us, this is a do-or-die situation.
#Justice_For_1158
“ सुनते हो, अपने शिंदे की सरकारी नौकरी लग गई।
अब काम के लिए उसे विदेश में धक्के नहीं खाने पड़ेंगे।” — AAP’s ad after 6 months in power.
But 1158 Assistant Professors and Librarians—merit-based, selected—are suffering on roads for more than
3 years.
No review petition for 1158 Professors.
Meetings cancelled.
Promises broken.
CM @BhagwantMann Sahab! Is this the education model or a privatization plan in disguise?
#Justice_For_1158
#StopPrivatization
@AAPPunjab@INCPunjab@Akali_Dal_@BJP4Punjab
Failure of PPSC in Punjab Education System and Results
Here is the record — PPSC never completed these recruitments.
We, 1158 Assistant Professors & Librarians, are losing faith in the system.
The @PbGovtIndia promised a review petition but never filed it.
CM @BhagwantMann Sahib, hasn’t said a word about us, yet boasts of stopping brain drain in ads.
We demand our rightful jobs nothing more.
#Justice_For_1158
#StopPrivatization
The 1158 Assistant Professors of Punjab are not agitators—they are the backbone of the state’s higher education system. They are the ones who spend long hours preparing lectures, mentoring students, guiding research, and ensuring that every young mind walking into colleges has a chance to grow, learn, and succeed. These educators are not asking for anything unreasonable—they are asking for recognition, fairness, and a system that honors their dedication.
Yet, instead of being heard, these teachers face silence and neglect from a government that should value them the most. A government that refuses to listen to its educators is not just failing them—it is failing every student in Punjab. Education is the foundation of progress, the pathway to innovation, and the bridge to opportunity. By ignoring the concerns of these 1158 Assistant Professors, the state risks weakening the very foundations of its future.
These professors are not just employees—they are mentors, role models, and the guiding force behind every student who dreams of making a mark in the world. Their struggle is not political; it is a fight for dignity, transparency, and justice. When the system overlooks their voices, it demoralizes not only teachers but also the generations of students who rely on them for knowledge and inspiration.
It is important to understand that standing with these professors is not just about supporting a small group of employees—it is about standing for the very principles that sustain education. It is about demanding accountability from a government that must recognize and reward hard work, dedication, and talent. Punjab cannot afford to compromise the quality of its higher education or the future of its students.
The fight of these 158 Assistant Professors is a fight for every student who aspires to rise above circumstances through education. It is a fight for a Punjab where teachers are respected, where merit is honored, and where students can learn in an environment of encouragement and excellence. Ignoring their legitimate demands today risks writing a dark chapter in Punjab’s tomorrow.
The time has come for the state to listen, to act, and to honor the commitment of those who have devoted their lives to shaping minds. Punjab’s future depends on its teachers, and these 158 Assistant Professors are not just educators—they are heroes of knowledge, the pillars of our society, and the torchbearers of a brighter tomorrow. Stand with them. Support them. Value education. Protect Punjab’s future