Tarun Chugh, National General Secretary of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), has voiced strong criticism against the Punjab Education Department following a troubling incident in Ludhiana where 397 students were unable to take their exams due to insufficient funds for printing question papers.
Describing this situation as a “glaring example of administrative negligence,” Chugh accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of jeopardizing the future of Punjab’s children. He questioned how such administrative blunders could be normalized and what message this sends to society amid repeated failures.
Chugh further raised concerns about recent promotions of unqualified teachers to English teaching positions, which he cited as additional evidence of the government’s ineffective machinery. According to him, these incidents reflect significant flaws in the education department’s policies and demonstrate a troubling lack of accountability. He highlighted the pressing shortage of teachers in government schools, emphasizing that this deprivation denies students their fundamental right to quality education.
Chugh also criticized the AAP’s claims regarding the Punjab Smart School Policy, asserting that the government is heading in the wrong direction given the ongoing administrative mishaps. He expressed alarm that if this is the model for revolutionizing education, as touted by AAP leaders, the future of Punjab’s youth is at serious risk. The quality of education, he argued, is being compromised due to flawed policies and incompetence within the education system.
In his remarks, Chugh condemned the AAP government for making misleading and deceptive claims about the school education system in Punjab, stating that their initiatives have proved to be an imminent failure. His comments come when the education sector is under scrutiny, with growing demands for accountability and improvements in the quality of education provided to students across the state.