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This decision would ensure uninterrupted education for students in government colleges across Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcoming the Apex Court&#8217;s decision to allow 1,158 Assistant Professors and Librarians to continue serving in government colleges,&nbsp; Punjab Higher Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains said that this is a big relief for higher education in Punjab, as it will enable students to pursue their academic goals without interruption. Notably, the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on July 14, 2025, had quashed the appointments of 1,158 Assistant Professors and Librarians. However, the Punjab government had promptly filed a petition, highlighting the potential disruption to education in government colleges if these professors were removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government is committed to saving the 1,158 recruitment and is actively working on filing a review petition in the Apex Court, S. 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