Punjab MP proposes collection of Rs 50 cr to set up 25 CoEs across state

Amritsar, December 12 (KNN) To establish 25 Centres of Excellence (CoE) in Punjab, Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney has put forward a proposal of collecting Rs 50 crore fund. 

The CoEs will be set up in partnership with the Government of India.

Punjab government has given Rs 10 crore for ITIs and Rs 20 crore will be given by Centre under the STRIVE scheme. 

The balance amount of Rs 10 crore will be released through my MPLAD Fund and personal contribution.

Sahney informed that Rs 10 crore has already been provided by the state government for the renovation of ITIs.

He further said that under private sector a total of 1,008 youths of the state received job letters by Sun Foundation.

The job letters were handed over to the beneficiaries by Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan at Multi-Skill Development Centre.  (KNN Bureau)