SEEKS GREATER ROLE FOR YOUTH IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE STATE
Ludhiana, June 30 2021
Punjab Youth Development Board (PYDB) Chairman Sukhwinder Singh Bindra on Wednesday met Chief Secretary Punjab Vini Mahajan and sought greater role of youth in the socio-economic growth of the state by channelizing their unbounded energy.
He said that the hardworking Punjabi youths are known across the globe for their enterprising skill, resilience and acumen since long. He said that Youth have the power to change the world and they are an asset to any state. He told that those countries have demonstrated in the world where their young people have played a constructive role in the development of the society. He stated the young people proved their mettle and scaled new heights in the every field.
He also urged that the need of the hour is to give special honour to those youth clubs which are working tirelessly in the rural areas in getting maximum people vaccinated. He said that youth clubs have exhibited their capability in the carrying out intensive awareness campaign during the second wave of the Covid about Covid-19 appropriate behaviour, importance of vaccine and testing among the rural folks.
Chairman said that the special honour would motivate others to serve the society. He also said that such youth clubs would also be honoured by the PYDB and Punjab government with sports kits.
He also said that under the Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission, lakhs of Punjabi youth have got jobs and many more have started their own businesses. He also thanked Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for giving special emphasis towards youth while formulating special welfare policies in Punjab.