In Punjab, there is one teacher for every 24 students, and on average, 9 teachers teach in each school, with the average number of students per school being around 222. (Figures as per Government of India.)
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In your opinion, can this teacher-to-student ratio be considered sufficient to improve the quality of education?
As Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema raises questions over the alleged use of public funds and state machinery for political projection, the debate is now turning toward the effectiveness of the Opposition in Punjab. At a time when the Congress holds the position of the principal Opposition and Partap Singh Bajwa is the Leader of Opposition, it is the Akali Dal that appears to be taking the most visible and aggressive stand on accountability issues. If Shiromani Akali Dal is the one consistently flagging concerns over governance, public spending and institutional neutrality, is the party today playing the role of the real Opposition in Punjab, while the principal opposition remains politically subdued ?
जब शिरोमणि अकाली दल के नेता दलजीत सिंह चीमा सरकार पर सार्वजनिक धन और प्रशासनिक तंत्र के कथित राजनीतिक उपयोग को लेकर लगातार सवाल उठा रहे हैं, तो पंजाब में विपक्ष की सक्रियता को लेकर नई बहस शुरू हो गई है। ऐसे समय में जब कांग्रेस मुख्य विपक्ष है और प्रताप सिंह बाजवा नेता प्रतिपक्ष हैं, कई मुद्दों पर अकाली दल ही सबसे मुखर और आक्रामक दिखाई दे रहा है। यदि सरकार की जवाबदेही, सार्वजनिक खर्च और प्रशासनिक निष्पक्षता जैसे मुद्दों को लगातार अकाली दल उठा रहा है, तो क्या आज पंजाब में वास्तविक विपक्ष की भूमिका वही निभा रहा है, जबकि मुख्य विपक्ष अपेक्षाकृत शांत नजर आ रहा है ?
After multiple political shifts over the years, Arvind Khanna’s move from BJP back to the Shiromani Akali Dal, this time as halqa incharge in Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s home district Sangrur, has added a fresh twist to Punjab’s changing political loyalties. As leaders continue to switch sides in search of stronger ground and better prospects, the larger question is whether such moves reflect political momentum or political survival ahead of 2027. Is Khanna’s “homecoming” a sign of Akali Dal’s revival in key regions or another example of leaders repositioning themselves where the electoral winds seem more favourable ?
