<div>Union Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma said on Saturday (16 November) the government proposes to set up industrial townships across the country to generate more employment.</div><div> </div><div>The move will provide employment to a large number of youths, he told an International Conference on "Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility" at Sanghol in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district.</div><div> </div><div>India has witnessed exponential progress through the Public-Private Partnership in the past couple of decades, the minister said.</div><div> </div><div>"Due to quality education, our youth feel privileged and more empowered today," an official release quoting Sharma said.</div><div> </div><div>Schemes like MNREGA have earned great acclaim among the masses, he said.</div><div> </div><div>The minister asked the corporate sector not to lose sight of its social responsibility but added most of the business houses are already discharging it well.</div><div> </div><div>On the occasion, University Grants Commission chairman Prof Ved Parkash said India has the largest system of higher education in the world.</div><div> </div><div>Referring to general proclivity of youths towards science and technology related disciplines, he said humanities and languages are equally important in life.</div><div> </div><div>The minister said the Centre has set up a number of regulatory bodies to ensure transparency in the functioning of various government departments.</div><div> </div><div>"These regulatory bodies keep an eye on the working of various government activities," he said.</div><div> </div>
