New Delhi, May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed about 71,000 appointment letters to newly-inducted recruits in various departments and organisations and said the Rozgar Melas “at the Centre and BJP-ruled states show the government’s commitment towards the youth”.
Addressing the National Rozgar Mela organised by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) via video conferencing, the Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes to all the inducted recruits and their families.
In the last nine years, the government has prioritized the recruitment process by making it faster, transparent and unbiased,” he said. “During these 9 years, the government policies were made keeping in mind the employment possibilities. Initiatives in the fields of modern infrastructure, rural push or expansion of the basic needs of life, every policy of the Government of India is creating new opportunities for the youth,” he said. “In the last nine years, the government has spent about 34 lakh crore rupees on capital expenditure and on basic facilities. In this year’s budget too, 10 lakh crore rupees were allocated for the capital expenditure. This amount is resulting in modern infrastructure like new highways, new airports, new rail routes, bridges, etc. This is creating many new jobs in the country,” he said.
He highlighted the “technological developments that have made the lives of people easier than before”. The PM informed that the government has disbursed loans worth more than 23 lakh crores under the Mudra Yojna which has helped the citizens in establishing new businesses, buying taxis or expanding their existing establishments.
He said the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign is based on the creation of employment through manufacturing in the country. The Central government is providing assistance of about Rs 2 lakh crore for manufacturing under the PLI scheme, he added.
The Prime Minister emphasized that higher education institutes and skill development institutes are being developed at a fast pace in the country. “There were around 720 universities in the country before 2014, whereas that number has increased to more than 1100 today,” he said.
The PM noted that there is “unprecedented positivity” for India’s industry and investment at the global level. He also informed about his scheduled meetings with CEOs of the world’s leading companies in the next week and said that all of them are full of enthusiasm to invest in India. “Such efforts highlight the new employment opportunities being created in different sectors in India,” he added.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, in his welcome address, informed that this is the 5th in the series of Rozgar Mela, conducted by the DoPT, and appointments were being made to different ministries and departments including Ministries of Defence, Home Affairs, External Affairs, Communication, Education, Atomic Energy, etc.
The minister informed that Mission Karmayogi Prarambh has been associated with the Rozgar Mela since the last two series that have helped new employees gain induction training.
Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr Jitendra Singh said, “The people of the country do not seek jobs in the government sector alone. Rozgar does not imply government jobs alone, new and better paying, productive career prospects have been opened with the initiatives undertaken by PM Modi.”
