Jalandhar, Jan. 6 -- The Punjab government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Process cum Product Development Centre (PPDC), Meerut, and the Government Institute of Leather and Footwear Technology (GILFT), Jalandhar, to open an extension centre in Jalandhar.

The MoU was signed in the presence of state chief secretary KAP Sinha, NITI Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, and NITI Aayog senior advisor Sanjeet Singh. Also present was state cabinet minister for industries and commerce, Sanjeev Arora.

Addressing a stakeholders' meeting on sports goods manufacturing, Arora said it is a historic day, as the strenuous efforts of the state government have led to the opening of this centre to give a fillip to the sports industry by...