Overview
- The Ministry of Education rescinded its 28 October notification that would have reduced the Senate to 31 members, abolished the graduates constituency, and replaced the elected Syndicate with nominees.
- The university’s Senate and Syndicate will continue under the existing Panjab University Act, 1947.
- Protesting student groups say their sit-in will continue until election dates are declared, and the university announced holidays on 10–11 November after a shutdown call.
- Officials said the rollback followed feedback from students, teachers, former vice-chancellors and the current vice-chancellor, including meetings with student organisations.
- Punjab’s AAP government, Congress and SAD had opposed the changes, while the BJP welcomed the reversal and stressed that the Centre has provided a larger share of funds, urging the state to clear pending dues.