Chandigarh, 11 November 2026: The Punjab government says it is expanding computer access in government schools, with 16,180 additional desktop computers scheduled for installation by 1 December 2026. If completed as announced, the second phase of the Punjab Sikhiya Kranti programme would bring the statewide total to 56,183 desktops and extend computer laboratories to another 2,004 schools.
The update was announced on 9 November and reported by The Times of India and The Tribune. The figures describe the government’s stated rollout and should not be interpreted as independent confirmation that every planned computer is already installed.
What has been delivered, and what is still planned?
According to figures attributed to the Punjab government, 40,003 desktop computers have already been supplied during 2026 at a reported cost of about ₹396 crore. The second phase covers 16,180 more computers, with the installation window running from 2 November to 1 December.
The government says 5,064 schools were covered in the first phase and another 2,004 schools are to receive computer labs, bringing the stated total to 7,068 schools. The arithmetic of the two phases gives 56,183 desktops in total, but the December figure remains a target until the remaining installations are verified.
Interactive panels form another part of the rollout
Government spokesperson figures cited by The Times of India also indicate that 8,268 interactive flat panels have been delivered across 3,694 government schools in the first phase. The panels are intended to support multimedia lessons and classroom demonstrations. They are a separate category of equipment and are not included in the desktop-computer total.
Why this matters for Mohali and the wider Punjab region
For government-school students in SAS Nagar (Mohali) and elsewhere in Punjab, functioning computer labs could expand opportunities for digital literacy, research, typing and technology-supported learning. Whether the investment translates into improved outcomes will depend on regular student access, trained teachers, working internet connections, maintenance and the time actually allocated to practical lessons.
The announcement is statewide. Neither of the cited reports provides a verified district-by-district allocation for Mohali, Kharar or Dera Bassi, so it would be premature to claim a specific number of devices for any one local school.
What the December 1 deadline means
The next measurable milestone is the completion of the second-phase installations by 1 December. Readers should distinguish equipment announced, equipment supplied and computers installed and available for student use. Those stages are not necessarily identical.
In a separate education development, Punjab recently announced changes affecting computer teachers and Samagra Shiksha staff. Read our report on computer-teacher DA and staff regularisation.
Sources and verification limits
Sources: The Times of India, 9 November 2026; The Tribune, 10 November 2026; and the Punjab School Education Board for broader official education notices and context. The reported counts originate from the state government’s announcement; an independently audited installation list and district-level deployment records were not available in the cited reporting.