Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab assembly on Monday passed nine key bills, including a legislations paving the way for a 5% annual cap on fee hikes by private schools and bringing 28,000 outsourced employees under direct contractual engagement with the government, on the last day of the monsoon session.

Education minister Harjot Singh Bains tabled the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the House, while finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema tabled the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel (Transition to Contractual Engagement) Bill, 2026.

While both these bills were passed unanimously, chaos was witnessed during the passage of three legislations pertaining to digital universities, with the ...