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Education
Punjab Teachers Announce Complete Boycott of Non-Academic Duties
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 07:34 AM
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Teachers in Punjab have declared they will no longer perform non-academic tasks, insisting their sole responsibility is teaching.
Teachers across Punjab have announced a complete boycott of all non-academic work, making it clear that they will focus exclusively on classroom teaching. The move comes amid long-standing concerns over the burden of administrative and other duties assigned to educators.
The protesting teachers emphasised that their primary role is to educate students and that additional responsibilities distract from academic priorities. They have urged the authorities to relieve them from tasks unrelated to teaching.
The announcement signals a broader push by Punjab's teaching community to ensure that schools remain centres of learning rather than administrative hubs. The teachers maintain that dedicating their time solely to academics will improve the quality of education in the state.
The protesting teachers emphasised that their primary role is to educate students and that additional responsibilities distract from academic priorities. They have urged the authorities to relieve them from tasks unrelated to teaching.
The announcement signals a broader push by Punjab's teaching community to ensure that schools remain centres of learning rather than administrative hubs. The teachers maintain that dedicating their time solely to academics will improve the quality of education in the state.