Discouraging Punjabi youth to look for greener pastures across seas by spending crores, Punjab Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday urged them to set up “their own business or work” here instead.

Sidhu, the state Animal Husbandry and Labour Minister, insisted that the youngsters should adopt the work culture of abroad rather than heading towards abroad.

“Every year, many youngsters from the state are heading towards abroad by spending huge money, and there, they work hard facing lot of difficulties. Instead of this, they should establish their own works or business here. This will not only help them for better livelihood, but also helps in strengthening the nation,” said Sidhu while addressing a gathering during a job fair organized at ITI (Girls) Phase V in Mohali.

Sidhu said that the promise made during elections to provide employment to every household in the state is being fulfilled word by word by Congress Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

“For this, employment opportunities have been provided to the youngsters through job fairs and now till November 22, job fairs at 40 different locations are being organized in the state which will directly provide employment opportunities to approximate 80,000 youngsters.” he said.

The Minister expressed pleasure with the presence of students in huge numbers, saying that no work is small or big, rather with the hard work and dedications, efficiency can be achieved in any work.

“Job fairs, being organized by State Government, are getting very positive response because through these job fairs, employment opportunities are being provided to the youngsters which makes them self reliant,” he said.