Vice-Chancellor Prof. Karamjeet Singh announced the initiative and described it as a "historic and people-centric step" that aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Historic Shift at GNDU: Punjabi Now a Compulsory Research Medium Alongside EnglishIn a significant move aimed at democratising knowledge, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has approved the Punjabi-First Education, Research and Governance Policy 2026. This policy makes Punjabi in the Gurmukhi script a mandatory medium for major research outputs, including PhD theses, dissertations, and funded project reports, alongside English. Prof. Singh emphasised that the focus is on empowering scholars from rural and first-generation learner backgrounds who articulate ideas more naturally in their mother tongue. To facilitate this, GNDU will establish a dedicated Punjabi Academic Support Unit and department-specific glossaries.