The Punjab Government on Friday approved 100 acres of land of Sri Chamkaur Sahib Nagar Panchayat in Rupnagar district for setting up a Skills and Vocational University. State local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said that the University would be a tribute to the martyrdom of the ‘Vadde Sahibzaade’, son of Sikhs’ tenth master Guru Gobind Singh, Baba Ajit Singh who achieved martyrdom at Chamkaur Sahib.
Sidhu said that during the budget session of the state assembly, the state Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi had demanded a university at Chamkaur Sahib for professional education.
The demand was accepted on the spot by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, who has announced the establishment of a university at Chamkaur Sahib, he added.
Sidhu said that Sri Chamkaur Sahib Nagar Panchayat had passed a resolution regarding the demand of land required for the University which has been accepted by the local Government Department on Friday, and approved 100 acre land. Attacking the SAD-BJP alliance in the state, he said that the previous government neglected the needs of the youth which resulted in a rise in unemployment.
He said that the University would be a pioneer in equipping the youth with latest technical and professional skills thus paving the way for ample employment avenues.