NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, FEB 12
Claiming that previous governments used to take a long time to conduct recruitments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the BJP government has provided almost 1.5 times more government jobs in its 10 years than the previous government during its decade-long rule.
Rozgar Melas are playing a crucial role in enhancing the contribution of our Yuva Shakti in nation building. https://t.co/3w9K2JMkNZ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 12, 2024
Addressing at the last Rozgar Mela before the Lok Sabha polls via video-conferencing, PM Modi said, “Today, more than 1 lakh youths have been given appointment letters for government jobs.”
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— Devusinh Chauhan (मोदी का परिवार) (@devusinh) February 12, 2024
He also laid the foundation stone of Phase I of the Integrated Complex “Karmayogi Bhavan” in New Delhi. This complex will promote collaboration and synergy among various pillars of Mission Karmayogi.
- PM Modi hands over recruitment letters to government jobs to more than one lakh youngsters via video conference during a Rozgar Mela programmme.
- Lays the foundation stone of Phase I of Integrated Complex “Karmayogi Bhavan” at New Delhi
- Rozgar Melas plays a crucial role in enhancing the contribution of our Yuva Shakti in nation building: PM
- Recruitment process in the Government of India has now become completely transparent: Modi
- Reforms in the selection process of paramilitary forces will equal opportunity to youth from every region: PM
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that appointment letters are being handed out to more than 1 lakh recruits and congratulated them and their families on the occasion. He underlined that the campaign to provide job opportunities to the youth in the Government of India is continuing in full swing. Pointing out that the long time spent between the job notification and handing out appointment letters led to an increase in bribery, the Prime Minister stated that the present government has made the entire process transparent while also completing the recruitment process under the stipulated time. He said that it has led to equal opportunities for every youth in showcasing their capabilities.
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“Today, every youth believes that they can cement their job position with hard work and skills”, PM Modi said, highlighting that the government strives to make the youth a partner in the development of the nation. He informed that the present government in the last 10 years has handed out jobs to the youth 1.5 times more than the previous governments. The Prime Minister also touched upon laying the foundation stone of Phase I of the Integrated Complex ‘Karmayogi Bhavan’ in New Delhi and said that it will strengthen the government’s initiative towards capacity building.
Talking about the opening of new sectors and creation of opportunities for employment and self-employment for the youth due to the efforts of the government, the Prime Minister mentioned the Budget announcement about 1 crore rooftop solar plants which will reduce the power bill of the families and they will be able to earn money by supplying power to the grid. This scheme will create lakhs of new jobs also, he said.
Mentioning that India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world with about 1.25 lakh startups, PM Modi expressed happiness that many of these startups are from tier 2 or tier 3 cities. As these startups are creating new job opportunities, the latest budget announced the continuation of the tax rebate for the startups. The Prime Minister also mentioned the Rs 1 lakh crore fund that has been announced in the Budget for promoting research and innovation.
Informing that recruitment in Railway is also taking place today through the Rozgar Mela, the Prime Minister highlighted that Railway is the first choice of the common people when it comes to traveling. Shri Modi drew attention to the fact that Railway in India is undergoing a massive transformation and the sector will witness a complete makeover in the next decade. He recalled that not much attention was paid to the Railway before 2014 and mentioned the electrification and doubling of rail lines as well as flagging off new trains and increasing facilities for the passengers. But after 2014, the Prime Minister informed that a campaign to reinvent the entire train travel experience was initiated with a focus on modernization and upgradation of railways. He informed that 40,000 modern bogies like Vande Bharat Express will be prepared and added to normal trains under this year’s Budget, thereby increasing convenience and comfort for passengers.
Highlighting the far-reaching impact of connectivity, the Prime Minister mentioned new markets, expansion of tourism, new businesses and the creation of lakhs of jobs due to improved connectivity. “Investment in infrastructure is being ramped up to accelerate development”, the Prime Minister said as 11 lakh crore rupees have been marked for investment in infrastructure in the recent Budget. New rail, road, airports, and waterways projects will create new job opportunities, he said.
Noting that many of the new appointments are in paramilitary forces, the Prime Minister dwelled on the reforms in the selection process for paramilitary forces and informed that from this January examination will be conducted in 13 Indian languages apart from Hindi and English. This will give everyone equal opportunity to lakhs of candidates. He also informed about the increase in the quota for border and extremism-affected districts.
The Prime Minister highlighted the role of government personnel in the journey of Viksit Bharat. “More than 1 lakh Karmyogis that are joining today, will give this journey a new energy and speed”, said the Prime Minister. He asked them to devote every day to nation-building. He told them about Karmyogi Bharat Portal which has more than 800 courses and 30 lakh users and asked them to take full benefit of that.
Devusinh Chauhan hands over 200 job letters to Gujarat candidates
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Communications Devusinh Chauhan handed over appointment letters through the Rojgar Mela program at the Border Security Force (BSF) Frontier Headquarters, Chiloda, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
As per reports, about 200 individuals, including women, from various Central Govt departments including BSF and other CAPFs were given employment letters through the Rojgar Mela program at Gujarat Border Security Force (BSF) Frontier Headquarters. The program witnessed the presence of Inspector General of Gujarat Frontier of BSF, and other officers.
