Project to facilitate jobs for youth

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday through video-conferencing launched a collaborative `Pride of Punjab’ programme as a partnership between the Department of Youth Services and Sports and YuWaah — a joint initiative of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), other UN agencies, civil society organisations and the private sector.

The project will work with the youth to help them realise their aspirations and support other young people in their journey.

Terming the introduction of the U-Report for Punjab as an opportunity for the state's youth to play an active role in solutions and policies that impact their lives.

YuWaah partnership had already connected over 15 million youths across India to aspirational career opportunities through their career guidance portal, which will soon be accessible to Punjab's youth at no cost.