Chandigarh, April 1 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said his government has provided over 55,000 government jobs to youth in the state during its 36-month tenure.

Addressing an event to distribute appointment letters to over 700 newly recruited teachers, Mann congratulated them and expressed hope that they would discharge their duties sincerely.

The CM said that focus has been laid on imparting quality education to the youth due to which several path-breaking initiatives have been taken. He reiterated that the state government fills all the posts as soon as they are vacant in the department. Mann said that a fool-proof mechanism has been adopted for the entire recruitment process due to which not even a single ap...