Jobs, Not Lathis for Punjab’s Skilled Youth MP Sahney, Dr. Sahney Offers Industry Placements to protesting ITI Graduates

Press Release
06/06/2026

Jobs, Not Lathis for Punjab’s Skilled Youth MP Sahney,
Dr. Sahney Offers Industry Placements to protesting ITI Graduates

Dr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Vice Chairperson of the Central Apprenticeship Council, strongly condemned the lathi charge on the protesting apprentice linemen in Patiala and expressed solidarity with the youth of Punjab.

Dr. Sahney informed that his office has been in constant touch with the protesting apprentices. He further stated that while he fully supports their rightful demand for employment in PSPCL, his NGO, Sun Foundation, is prepared to facilitate dignified employment opportunities for all 2,600 apprentices in Punjab’s industrial sector. These opportunities can be provided in job roles such as Electrical Operations Technician, Maintenance Electrician, Utility & Facilities Electrician, Plant Electrician and other allied technical positions, ensuring that no skilled youth remains unemployed.

Dr. Sahney stated that the demands of the approximately 2,600 ITI graduates undergoing apprenticeship training with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) are both genuine and justified, the purpose of apprenticeship is to equip youth with industry-ready skills and facilitate their employment. Noting that PSPCL has recently announced recruitment against nearly 6,000 vacant posts, he urged the Punjab Government and PSPCL to give priority to these trained apprentices for permanent jobs.