CHANDIGARH, Feb. 15 -- PUNJAB today claimed that 'Ghar Ghar Rozgar and Karobar Mission' scheme got a major impetus when 5748 youth got selected for various jobs by private companies, while another 357 were facilitated in getting themselves self-employed during the first two days of the latest Mega Job Fairs being held in Punjab.

An official spokesman said that Of the 11664 youth interviewed, 1638 were shortlisted at the fairs held in 17 districts, namely Amritsar, Bathinda, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Pathankot, Sangrur and SAS Nagar (Mohali) besides at Barnala, Bathinda, Fazilka, Moga, Pathankot, Malout (Sri Muktsar Sahib) and Tarn Taran, on February 13 and 14.

He further said that nearly 50% youth of the youth ...