Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday launched two portals—‘Hunar Punjab’ and ‘Fast-Track Punjab’—aimed at strengthening employment opportunities for the state’s youth and making it easier for investors to access government services.
The portals will ensure all necessary approvals through a single window within 45 days, enable investors to transparently track financial incentives, and connect industries directly with skilled youth.
Rs 1.90 lakh crore investment since 2022
Mann noted Punjab has attracted Rs 1.90 lakh crore in investment since 2022, generating 6.31 lakh new jobs, and reiterated that the government's priority is to create employment opportunities for the state's youth within Punjab and make 'Rangla Punjab' again.
Speaking to the media here, Mann said the launch of Hunar Punjab and FastTrack Punjab is an important step for Punjab's industry and youth.
Hunar Punjab will bridge the gap between industry and skilled youth and create greater employment opportunities for our young people within the state, he said.
Around 1,750 institutions have already registered on the Hunar Punjab portal, and local skilled youth will be given preference for employment opportunities in the industrial sector. Companies will now be able to directly connect with and hire skilled youth through this platform, he informed.
Focus on transparency and faster processes
"The Punjab government has implemented e-Office and online systems across departments to eliminate corruption and bring greater transparency into government functioning. These systems are reducing unnecessary delays and making government processes more accountable," he further said.
Hunar Punjab is a unified platform for upskilling, networking and access to employment. It addresses key gaps such as limited visibility of available talent, fragmented industry-institute engagement, lack of demand-supply linkage and the absence of defined response timelines, he pointed out.
Portal to connect youth with industry
The portal will facilitate end-to-end internships and industrial training with the participation of industry, institutes, students, alumni and departments. It will provide a structured mechanism for connecting young people with real employment and training opportunities, he said.
Investors to track incentives online
On the Fast Track Punjab portal, he informed that it will give investors transparent information about the financial incentives available to them.
Investors will be able to track these incentives through the portal instead of having to depend on multiple offices and processes, he said.