Despite the Aam Aadmi Party government's efforts to bring an educational revolution in Punjab, it has not yet succeeded in appointing principals in senior secondary schools. The primary reason lies in the 2018 rules of the Education Department, which reduced the promotion quota from 100% to 50%, making 50% of principal positions to be filled through direct recruitment and 50% through promotion.
However, recent statements by Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains about amending these rules have sparked hope among experienced lecturers — many of whom have been recruited on merit over the past 25 years — that they may now finally get promoted.
Sanjeev Kumar (State President), Aman Sharma (Senior Vice President), Ranbir Singh Sohal (Press Secretary), and Jaspal Singh (District President, Sangrur) of the Government School Lecturer Union Punjab informed the Education Minister that 60 out of 104 senior secondary schools in district Sangrur are running without principals. They demanded that rules be amended and vacant principal positions be filled on a priority basis.

Key statistics include:
Education Block Cheema: Out of 13 schools, 10 schools including Sahoke Dhaddrian, Duga, Chowas Jakhepal, Seron, Sahpur Kalan, Dharmgarh Sangrur, Namol, Kankwal, Cheema, and Ghanduan are without principals.
Block Dhuri: Out of 7 schools, schools like Dhuri Pind, Jahangir Kehra, Dhuri (Girls), Dhadogal Kheri are without principals.
Block Lehragaga: Schools like Hariyu, Lahel Kalan, Lehragaga Girls, Gobindgarh Khokhar, Bakhora Kalan, Bhul Kalan, Dasia, Raida Rana, Sadihri, Sangatpura have no principals.
Sangrur Blocks 1 & 2: Chhangal, Elena Gaggarpur, Sangrur Girls, Kanjhla, Phagguwala, Bhalwan, Sakrodi, Manjhi, Bharo schools lack principals.
Block Serpur: Schools at Malaiwal, Serpur, Kairon, Tibba, Kheri Chehla are without principals.
Sunam Blocks 1 & 2: Neelowal, Chadda Naheda, Kauhriya, Chahar, Kapail, Ladban Jag Kalan, Sular Gharat, Baghrol, Mahilan, Gujaran schools are functioning without principals.
Moonak Block: All schools including Balraj, Rampura Ganota, Moonak (Boys), Bhulan, Banga, Maniana, Madwi, Andana, Moonak Girls, Dudian, Khanauri Girls, PM Shri Khanauri Kalan, and Manvi are without principals.

Moreover, posts for lecturers in subjects like Punjabi are also vacant.
Filling these vacancies through promotion will allow both senior and junior teachers to progress in their careers, thereby aiding in the realization of the envisioned educational revolution.