‘Holistic roadmap for skilling youths crucial’

Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said it is important to have a holistic roadmap for creating an enabling environment for youths in the country and skilling them to prevent them from moving abroad.

Unveiling distinct features of his “Punjab Model”, Sidhu said it is not a mere election model but a well-researched tailor-made solution based on geographical, social and economic factors created for the people of the state.

“Today’s youth give hope to Punjab. They have immense energy and the same has been proved through their achievements in India and abroad,” said Sidhu. Hence, it’s very important to have a holistic roadmap for creating an enabling environment for youth” and skilling them in various fields including entrepreneurship and sports, so that they do not have to move abroad, he added.

“A one or two-point scheme is not required, the solution is a multi-pronged approach, which I am going to unveil today,” he said here.

He stressed that a cluster-based development model is a necessity. “Therefore, the first highlight of entrepreneurship and skill development would be the setting up of 10 industrial and 13 food processing clusters in different parts of Punjab, facilitated with relevant and necessary skill training institutions. —PTI