Steps :

• Open File Manager (Nemo) make sure make link is enabled . (edit > preferences > context menus > make link (should be checked)
• Navigate to the parent folder of the folder which you need to create a short cut . for e.g if you have a folder structure /usr/parent/child . right click the folder “open as administrator” then right click child > make link .
• This will create a shortcut in the same parent folder . cut and paste it in to the desktop or any folder where you need the short cut .