Chandigarh, June 21 -- Punjab government has decided to absorb 2,437 apprentice trainees as assistant linemen in the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Saturday.

The decision, he said, addressed a long-standing demand of apprentice trainees and reflected the government's commitment to employment generation and youth welfare.

Cheema said,"The Board of Directors of PSPCL, acting upon the advice of the advocate general, has approved the absorption of 2,437 apprentice trainees as assistant linemen. The trainees are currently undergoing apprenticeship training in lineman trade at PSPCL and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited."

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