1.2 lakh job vacancies in Punjab: Recruitment to be conducted in phases

There are 1.2 lakh job vacancies in various government departments of Punjab that Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh wants to be filled in a phased but focused manner, an official spokesperson said. Skill development mission and employment generation need to work together, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh underscored the need for better coordination and synergy between the state's skill development mission and the department of employment generation and training to bridge the gap between skill training and the required job profile, the spokesperson said. 'Overseas Employment Camp' showed the skill gap in Punjab Addressing the meeting, Technical Education and Employment Generation Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said 30,000 youth had applied for placements in foreign companies at the 'Overseas Employment Camp' organised by the DEGT. Rs 5 crore funds to be released for 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission' Acceding to a demand raised by Channi, the chief minister directed the finance department to immediately release funds to the tune of Rs 5 crore for execution of various schemes and projects under 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission', the spokesperson said.