It has come to my notice that in some districts, teachers are being deployed for routine clerical & administrative tasks. This is unacceptable. Teachers are not mere govt employees — they are torchbearers of knowledge, entrusted with the sacred duty of shaping Punjab’s future. Section 27 of the RTE Act clearly prohibits engaging teachers in non-educational work, except Census, Disaster Relief & Elections. Their presence in classrooms is non-negotiable. I have written to the Chief Secretary, Punjab, to ensure: - No teacher is assigned non-teaching duties. - If unavoidable, prior written approval of the Education Department is mandatory. Our teachers must be allowed to do what they do best — nurture & educate our children. Their time belongs in classrooms, not in files or fields.