Amritsar, Nov. 8 -- Punjab chief minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann on Thursday handed appointment letters to 2,105 youngsters recruited in the Punjab state power corporation. This brings the total number of government jobs given to youth so far to 58,962 in the last three years.

At a ceremony organised at the auditorium of the Government Medical College, Amritsar, the CM said unemployment is the root of many social problems, and therefore, the state government is focused on eradicating it. He said that those provided job letters on Friday include 2,023 linemen, 48 internal auditors, and 35 revenue accountants in PSPCL and PSTCL. The CM said that since April 2022, a total of 8,984 appointments have been made in these two corporations.

He said ...