Punjabi University implements inscript keyboard for typing in Punjabi

Tribune News Service
Patiala, July 21

Punjabi University has implemented the inscript keyboard for Punjabi typing on its campus as per direction issued by Punjab Government in March 2018.

The university is all set to conduct an English and Punjabi typing test of C category employees for their promotion to B category clerical class on July 30. The university will hold the Punjabi typing test with inscript keyboard.

Dr Gurpreet Singh Lehal, professor, computer science, said the keyboard was supposed to be implemented in 2018 as per directions of the state government, but it got delayed. The university had implemented it now,” he added.

Meanwhile, 44 university employees, who are supposed to take the test, said, “This has never been the protocol at the university. They have made new changes, which have been implemented at the last hour when the exam is to be conducted only 10 days from now,” said an employee.

Earlier, unions raised employees’ demands, but it was not being done now, employees added.

Meanwhile, Dr Lehal said, “Employees’ concerned have been given time upto September and November for the second and third attempt, which is enough.”