Overview

• The Assembly approved the Rayat Bahra Professional University Bill and the CGC University Bill to establish private universities in Hoshiarpur and Mohali under UGC standards.
• Amendments to the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act simplify compliance by modernising operating norms and aligning state regulations with market practices.
• The Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill broadens welfare for registered workers by adding health coverage, education scholarships and housing support.
• The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals amendment lifts the ban on the Kila Raipur bullock cart race and imposes strict welfare conditions modelled on Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu framework.
• Punjab has recorded an 85 percent jump in college enrolment, near-100 percent fill-up of added ITI seats and over 54,000 youth government jobs as part of its drive to curb brain drain.