NEW DELHI, Oct 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his government has
boosted employment opportunities in traditional as well as emerging sectors like renewable energy,
defence exports and automation.
Distributing appointment letters at a virtual event to nearly 51,000 people recruited in different
government departments as part of ‘Rozgar Mela’, he said the exercise underscores his government’s
commitment to the youth in the country.
The government is not only providing employment but also maintaining a transparent recruitment
process and efforts have been made to restructure and streamline the examination procedure, Modi
stressed.
The prime minister noted that lakhs of youngsters have been given appointment letters so far in the
‘Rozgar Mela’ being organised since October last year by his government and the states ruled by the BJP
and its allies.
“Today, India is equipping its youths with skills and education to harness emerging opportunities.
“India’s trajectory and the pace of its progress are generating new employment prospects across all
sectors,” he said.
The prime minister said the time taken for recruitment by the Staff Selection Commission has been
reduced to almost half.
Exams are now being conducted in 13 different regional languages apart from Hindi and English to help
the language barrier for those affected, he said.
He also spoke about the recent recognition by UN bodies to several Indian places as tourism and
heritage sites.
The prime minister said a boost in tourism is adding to employment sources and a similar trend is being
seen in sports as the sector is growing, with Indian athletes performing better than before.
The government is strengthening traditional sectors providing employment opportunities and is also
promoting new sectors such as renewable energy, space, automation and defence exports, he said and
highlighted the growth in the drone sector.
The Khadi sector has seen a resurgence and his government has restored its lost glory, he said.
It has registered a business of more than Rs 1.25 lakh crore compared to a mere Rs 30,000 crore ten
years ago, he said, adding that this has created many jobs in the khadi and village industry sector,
especially benefitting women.
Initiatives to open more medical colleges IITs, IIMs and IIITs have led to a boost in skilling and education
that are equipping the youths to take full advantage of new opportunities, Modi said.
“Today, you all are becoming important allies in our journey of nation-building,” he told the recruits and
also urged them to promote ‘vocal for local’ in the ongoing festival season. (PTI)
