In a major landmark decision, the Punjab Cabinet in its maiden meeting on Saturday gave a green signal for providing 25,000 government jobs to the youth in various departments, boards and corporations of the government.

A decision to this effect was taken during the meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here. A spokesperson for the Chief Minister’s Office said this historic decision would open new vistas of employment for the youth by providing the jobs to them in government sector through a transparent and merit based mechanism.