Class 8th students get time till October 30, 2026 to update digitised birth certificates; Class 9th & 10th granted time till next session: Bains
Chandigarh: In major relief to students, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government has granted significant extension to students for obtaining and updating digitised birth certificates on the Unified Student Registration Portal for the 2026-27 academic session. The move aims to ease the digital registration process and ensure no student is denied admission due to documentation delays.
Announcing the relaxation, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that class 8th students, who do not possess a digitised birth certificate, have been given time till October 30, 2026 to obtain the document and update it on the portal. Similarly, students of Class 9th and 10th have been granted time till the registration process for the next academic session to complete necessary corrections and updates.
S. Harjot Singh Bains said the decision reflects CM Mann led state government’s commitment to streamlining the digital transformation of school education while ensuring that no student is left behind due to procedural hurdles. “Our government is committed to ushering in a paperless, transparent and efficient education system through the Unified Student Registration Portal. However, we are equally sensitive to the practical challenges faced by students and parents. This extension is a testament to our balanced approach — we are modernising our processes, but we will not allow procedural hurdles to impede a child’s education,” stated Bains.
The Education Minister directed all the school heads to coordinate with parents and ensure that the registration process is completed smoothly within the stipulated timelines. This decision is part of the Punjab Government’s larger vision of leveraging technology to enhance governance while keeping the interests of students paramount.
