Centre is formulating a plan to lay lPG pipeline in the 13 districts of Punjab and the facility first of all would be provided in the SAS Nagar district, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said at village Saneta near here.
The minister was laying the foundation stone of the 1 st National Skill Development Institution of Punjab for girls and inaugurating the 'Pradhan Mantri Hunar Vikas Kendra' for differently abled ( 'Divyang') at Mohali.
Apart from this, the Union Government would also extend full cooperation in respect of the skill development university at Chamkaur Sahib which would enhance the professional skills of the youth of Punjab, he said.
Appreciating the efforts of Punjab Government for making available land for the institution, Pradhan said that this institution would not only cater to the students but also to the trainers of various trades for the sharpening of their skills. The courses pertaining to the skill development would be taught here and this institution would prove beneficial to the other states too. This institution would cost Rs. 17 crore and 240 girls would be imparted training here.
The Union Minister said that Punjab has abundant talent in terms of skill the only thing needed is to develop it as a brand so as to ensure its reach in all corners of the globe.
He also said that this would result in the fast pace development of not only Punjab but the whole country. He promised wholehearted support to Punjab Government in this regard and SAS Nagar would be made the hub of employment. He also promised that the lPG laying project would be executed with the aid of state of the art equipment and the supply of gas through pipeline would also lessen the economic burden on people the. He promised that the people from saneta would be accorded preference in the jobs in this institution as well as the admission in the courses.
Punjab Technical Education Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi thanked the Union Government for extending cooperation with regard to this institution and disclosed that the state government is undertaking path breaking measures in the sphere of skill development. Elaborating, he said that job fairs are being held by the state government to fulfill the promise of providing employment.