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?
Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa’s political journey reflects Punjab Congress’s old-school style, grassroots rise, decades of organisation politics, faction battles, and quiet influence without needing flashy drama. Seen as personally honest and politically sharp, Bajwa built his image through patience and backroom strategy more than headline politics. But critics also feel leaders like him represent the same old Congress culture of camps and internal equations that younger Punjab no longer connects with. The real question now is, does Tripat Bajwa still represent stability for Congress, or has Punjab politics moved beyond the old Congress playbook ?
तृप्त राजिंदर सिंह बाजवा की राजनीतिक यात्रा पंजाब कांग्रेस की पुरानी शैली को दर्शाती है, ज़मीनी स्तर से शुरुआत, दशकों की संगठन राजनीति, गुटबाज़ी और बिना ज्यादा दिखावे के प्रभाव बनाए रखना। व्यक्तिगत रूप से ईमानदार और राजनीतिक रूप से तेज़ माने जाने वाले बाजवा ने अपनी पहचान धैर्य और बैकरूम रणनीति से बनाई, न कि सुर्खियों वाली राजनीति से। लेकिन आलोचकों का मानना है कि बाजवा जैसे नेता उसी पुरानी कांग्रेस संस्कृति का प्रतीक हैं जहाँ गुट और अंदरूनी समीकरण जनता से ज्यादा महत्वपूर्ण बन जाते थे। अब बड़ा सवाल यह है, क्या तृप्त बाजवा आज भी कांग्रेस के लिए स्थिरता का चेहरा हैं, या पंजाब की राजनीति अब पुराने कांग्रेस मॉडल से आगे बढ़ चुकी है ?
Bibi Rajinder Kaur Bhattal’s political journey feels like the story of Punjab Congress’s original “iron lady”, the first and only woman to become Punjab’s Chief Minister, a leader who survived brutal faction wars and openly challenged powerful male rivals inside her own party. Calm on the surface but fiercely stubborn underneath, Bhattal built her image as someone who never backed away from political confrontation. But critics also feel she represented the same Congress culture of ego clashes, faction wars, and power politics that slowly weakened the party in Punjab over the years. Today, many younger voters know her more as a symbol of Punjab’s old political era than an active political force. In today’s Punjab politics, what do you think truly defines Bibi Rajinder Kaur Bhattal’s legacy ?
