Punjab government would soon launch a comprehensive plan for providing technical education to youths, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal said on Monday.
Presiding over a meeting of the heads of technical institutes here, Badal said his government was committed for the expansion and promotion of technical education in Punjab.
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Though job opportunities in government sector are limited, there is a vast potential in the industrial sector, he said.
The chief minister noted that youths from Punjab were unable to avail of these opportunities as they lacked the desired skills.
Self-employment and opportunities in industrial sector can be possible if the youths are imparted training, Badal said.
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