Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday personally handed over appointment letters to 25 youth at the culmination of the recent Mega Job Fair at an Employers Meet, marked by the presentation of a total of 27000 appointment letters, including 3000 for government posts, to young men and women.

On the occasion, the CM announced the signing of 34 MoUs providing employment to around 2.8 lakh youth, besides immediate recruitment of another 50000 people across various categories in government departments and organisations in the state.

Capt Amarinder Singh said,

“The salary packages provided in the appointment letters presented today ranged from Rs. 1.25 lakh to Rs. 21 lakh per annum.”

He said,

“Punjab was passing through difficult times, having faced the brunt of several wars and was a border state facing continuous threats from across the border.” 

Despite these problems, his government was promoting a congenial atmosphere in the state, which would help boost the investment climate, thus paving the way for the creation of enormous job opportunities, he said.

Reiterating his commitment to `Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ and `Karobaar’ for the state’s youth, the Chief Minister disclosed that his government had already signed 34 MoUs for facilitating 2.8 lakh jobs, with many more set to be generated as it implements its industry friendly initiatives.

These MoUs have been signed by the Department of Industries & Commerce, Punjab with various industries and industrial organisations, including CII, Mohali Industries Association (Mohali), ASSOCHAM, PHDCCI. In addition, the Department of Employment Generation & Training has inked agreements with Ola and Uber.

At the same time, the government had identified a total of around 50000 jobs for immediate recruitment, marking a beginning for large-scale recruitment across state departments and organizations.