Last Updated: 28 September 2026

~13,765 new teachers recruited (April 2022 – Sept 2026)^[1]
12,710 contractual teachers regularised i.e. made permanent (July 2023)^[2]

Aug 2026: 120%+ salary hike for ~1,100 Adarsh School teachers, from ~₹10,000 to ₹22,000+ a month^[3]

Recruitment of 2,000 physical training instructors (PTI) in progress^[4]
-- to give more impetus to sports in the state

The government scheduled selection exams in September 2026 for 1,013 lecturer posts^[5]

There were many legacy & legal issues including HC stays, all inherited from previous Congress Govt

¶ New Teachers hired: breakdown (adds up to ~13,765)

• Master Cadre(B.Ed) 4,161 - Completed^[6]
• ETT 6635 - Completed^[7]
• New lecturers in meritorious schools: 74 - Completed^[8]
• ETT 5994 - ~2,600 appointment letters issued by May 2025, rest in process

¶ Contractual teachers regularised

• 12700 teachers regularised-punjab [AAP Wiki]

¶ Promotions^[4:1]

• 2600 Master Cadre teachers promoted as Lecturers
• 425 ETT teachers promoted as Master Cadre teachers
• 350 PTIs promoted as DPEs
• 57 Principals promoted as DEOs
• 75 non-teaching staff promoted as Master Cadre teachers
• 450 Master Cadre teachers promoted as Headmasters
• Sept 2026: 181 more teachers (incl. 4 BPEOs) promoted as Headmasters^[9]

References:

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1. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/advertorial/sikhya-kranti-transforming-education-in-punjab/ (Punjab Govt advertorial, 5 Sept 2026) ↩︎

2. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/12-710-contractual-teachers-regularised-in-punjab-529833 ↩︎

3. https://yespunjab.com/cm-bhagwant-mann-approves-over-120-salary-hike-for-adarsh-school-teachers/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 25 Aug 2026) ↩︎

4. https://yespunjab.com/punjab-govt-to-recruit-2000-pti-teachers-soon-to-nurture-sports-talent-harjot-bains/ ↩︎ ↩︎

5. https://testbook.com/news/punjab-lecturer-cadre-recruitment-notification-2026/ ↩︎

6. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/education-department-cancels-4-161-master-cadre-appointments-issues-fresh-letters-after-court-order-101683560819760-amp.html ↩︎

7. https://www.ptcnews.tv/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-hands-over-station-allotment-letters-to-6635-ett-teachers ↩︎

8. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-appointment-letters-handed-over-to-newly-recruited-teachers-8388499/ ↩︎

9. https://yespunjab.com/punjab-promotes-181-teachers-as-headmasters-to-strengthen-leadership-in-govt-schools-harjot-bains/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 4 Sept 2026) ↩︎