‘All KVs in Punjab are open, teachers instructed to conduct online classes from schools’-Principal
Kanwar Inder singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 1,2025
In an utter surprise, a Principal of Kendriya Vidalya school in Punjab said “we have 58 KVs in Punjab and all are open today.” Due to prevailing flood situation in Punjab, the state government has ordered the closure of all government, aided, private schools in Punjab on August 31,2025 till September 3,2025.
The state education minister Harjot Bains has clearly ordered that no educational institute can call students, teachers to school. If anyone found disobeying the orders, a strict action will be taken against the school management.
As per available information, KV Sanghatan had issued a standing instruction to all its schools in India to follow the state government or district administration orders, instructions passed by them.
Normally, KV School is opened where Army Cantt is situated or any defence institution is established. In Punjab where flood has wrecked the havoc-Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Jalandhar all are Cantonment areas having majority of KVs.
Opposite to this, all three Kendriya Vidalaya (KVs) in Patiala are open and called the teachers to schools.
When contacted the Principal of KV-1 Patiala, Arun Kumar and asked why the school has called teachers despite Punjab government orders he said” we are not bound to obey the state government orders. We are a defence school and governed by the Army. Our chairman is a Brigadier. We are committed towards are students studies. We called our teachers as we have a strong Wi-Fi connection in the school. Moreover teachers are living in the nearby within the defence area. Some of our teachers are coming from Ambala and they have taken the special casual leave as Ambala is also under flood threat. “ He further added “ when banks are open, offices, colleges are open than why not school remain open for teachers?” When asked, it means you are openly defying state govt orders, he said “ in Punjab we have 58 KVs (including some in Chandigarh) and all are open. If our chairman (a Brigadier rank officer) orders, we will close our school, otherwise we are not bound to follow local govt orders.”
He further added there are three types of KVs-Defence, Civil, Project and our is defence school.
Meanwhile, a school principal has also instructed the teachers ” all of you have to come tomorrow. If any teacher didn’t come, he or she will be marked absent. Moreover for misshapen school will not be held responsible.”
Meanwhile Anindita Mitra, IAS,Administrative Secretary, Higher Education & Languages and in addition Administrative Secretary, School Education couldn’t be contacted despite repeated attempts.
When contacted a PIB official who remained attached with Indian Army as PRO, she said “I’m transferred and not looking after the Indian Army.”
Moreover Army officials could not be contacted directly due to restrictions in contacting them.
