# Punjab Adarsh School staff strike enters second day over pay 2026-08-07T23:16:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Teaching and non-teaching staff at Punjab’s 24 Adarsh Schools continued their strike for a second day over salary hikes, prompting the education department to send substitute teachers to limit disruption. A Class 12 student told Hindustan Times that students had returned home after finding almost no staff at school. The schools, set up in 2011 under a 70:30 public-private partnership model, follow the CBSE curriculum and provide free education and mid-day meals. Staff say salaries have remained low for years. A teacher quoted by Hindustan Times said he has earned Rs 10,000 a month for over 10 years without an increment. The official overseeing the schools said Rs 10,000 is the minimum salary, while some employees earn more. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Adarsh Schools, education, Punjab, salaries, teacher strike Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-adarsh-school-staff-strike-enters-second-day-over-pay/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-adarsh-school-staff-strike-enters-second-day-over-pay/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.