New Delhi, July 14 -- The Punjab government on Monday announced a series of measures spanning education and public employment, including a new ordinance to regulate fees charged by private unaided schools and the regularisation of 516 daily wage workers in the forest department.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Punjab Regulation of Fees of Unaided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 has come into force after receiving the Governor's approval. The ordinance caps annual fee increases by private unaided schools at 5%, with any increase beyond that requiring prior approval from the designated regulatory authority.

The government has also directed all private schools to upload details of fees collected during the ...