Punjab Govt to open driving school in Kapurthala

Thursday, October 25, 2007, 18:38 [IST]

Chandigarh, Oct 25 (UNI) The Punjab government has decided to open a driving training school at Kapurthala district under Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

While stating this here today, Punjab Transport Minister Mohan Lal said that for this purpose state government would provide 20 acre of land to a UK base company on lease.

The Minister said that the school would also provide technical training in the fields of denting, painting, auto-mobile engine repairs to unemployed youth with a view to generate more avenues of employment for them in middle east countries.

UNI

Topics: TRANSPORT-PUNJAB-DRIVING SCHOOL

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