Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal proposes special university for skill development

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday proposed to set up a special university for skill development in the state to impart need-based skills and training among youth. He also assured fast-track approvals for setting up such university by private players.

In a meeting with IL&FS education and technology services, Badal said that Punjab was focusing on to equip youths with latest skills so that they could avail employment opportunities in the industrial sector.

He said the availability of skilled manpower is critical so as to achieve and sustain high growth in the coming decades. Stressing on the need to develop quality education nurseries in border areas, Badal said the state government could offer cross subsidy and other such measures to attract more and more private institutions in this endeavor Deputy CM stressed that government, industry and educational trainers should work together on need based skill development.

He gave a clarion call to private players to play a constructive role in this direction.