Charles hails Badals proposal on skill development

The Prince of Wales,who arrived in Chandigarh today,honoured entrepreneurs at a function organised by the Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST) and CII at Punjab Raj Bhawan.

The Prince of Wales,who arrived in Chandigarh today,honoured entrepreneurs at a function organised by the Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST) and CII at Punjab Raj Bhawan. Addressing the gathering,Prince Charles lauded the role of mentors in motivating the youth to adopt businesses with a thrust on environment protection,economic prosperity and social equity. He said that BYST,which was set up in 1992,had several success stories to its credit that have transformed the lives of millions of persons from the underprivileged sections of society to successful entrepreneurs.

Realising the Sikh community’s sterling role in the growth and development of the British economy,the Prince of Wales said that the Punjabi Diaspora settled in the UK,especially the Sikhs,had contributed with magnanimity to the promotion of the worldwide programmes initiated by him for the welfare of mankind. He also welcomed Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s proposal to launch a skill development partnership programme in the state to impart training to unemployed youth so that they could be gainfully employed.

In his address,Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil conveyed to Prince Charles that the Union and state governments had formulated policies and established ministries,departments and institutions for the use of non-conventional energy sources and natural resources in a manner that would prevent environment pollution. Patil said that the need of the hour was to jointly initiate efforts by all individuals,non-governmental organizations (NGOs),the corporate world and governments to make our planet more livable,loveable,comfortable and profitable for all of us.

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