# Punjab bandh empties Ludhiana campuses, exams postponed 2026-10-15T21:57:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Punjab bandh call over the Mansa incident brought academic activity across Ludhiana to a near standstill on Thursday, 15 October. Most schools remained shut, college attendance dropped to 5 to 7%, and mid-semester examinations were postponed at SCD Govt College. Khalsa College for Women reported attendance of around 5 to 7% despite classes being held. Many hostel residents also stayed away. SCD Govt College principal Gursharanjit Singh Sandhu said the postponed mid-semester exams would now be held on 21 October, while other exams continue as scheduled. Teachers reported for duty as usual, though several faculty members who travelled long distances found little or no student turnout. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The bandh's effect was most visible in student attendance, which dropped below 10% across institutions, and in the postponement of exams at SCD Govt College. Teachers reporting for duty despite empty classrooms shows the bandh was a voluntary action by students and their families, not an official closure. The rescheduled exams on 21 October will test whether normalcy returns by then. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight reporting of attendance figures and exam postponement with no framing slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ludhiana, Mansa incident, Punjab Bandh, SCD Govt College Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-bandh-empties-ludhiana-campuses-exams-postponed/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-bandh-empties-ludhiana-campuses-exams-postponed/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/