Skill Development Infrastructure To Be Upgraded in the State: Madan Mohan Mittal

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Chandigarh 01^st June:-  The Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister, Punjab, Madan Mohan Mittal today reviewed the performance of past 5 years of the International Resource Centre for Universal Human Values of PTU in a meeting here today at I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Mohali Campus. During the occasion, the minister said that inspite of the rapid advancements made in education and scientific sphere, human values have seen a sharp decline which is a cause for concern. He said that no society can progress without keeping its social and moral value structure intact.

 Madan Mohan Mittal said that PTU is rendering a yeoman's service to humanity by including human values in its curriculum. He said that there is great need to make concept of human values universally applicable. Disclosing more, he said that Hon'ble Supreme Court has also stressed upon the need to educate children about humanitarian values and professional moral education along with other subjects of study. He said that the subject of humanitarian studies demands serious attention and laying stress on it would bring about positive mentality in all sections of society.

While interacting with the media, the Minister said that I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University has taken a truly great initiative by commencing the teaching of humanitarian values, which would go a long way in developing constructive mindset amongst the students. The Minister also said that the skill development infrastructure is being upgraded in the state by opening skill development centres so that the youth of the state could become technically skilled.