University Business School, Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana, in association with Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal, Punjab, organised a webinar titled “Ease of doing business in Punjab: Challenges and way forward” on Saturday.
RP Tiwari, vice-chancellor of Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, was the chief guest on the occasion and the guest of honour was Rajat Aggarwal CEO, Invest Punjab.
Panjab University vice-chancellor Raj Kumar said that the webinar will encourage a close coordination between academic and government outlook regarding industry.
Tiwari said that the problem with the overall business environment in the country was the huge gap between the skills of graduates and business requirements. He hoped that the New Education Policy will fill the gap. He expressed happiness over Punjab taking major strides in skill development, start-ups, incubations and entrepreneurship.
He also insisted on sustainable development and hoped for constant industry-academia interaction.
Source: The Hindustan Times
