National Rozgar Mela: PM Modi distributes appointment letter to 71,000 new recruits
New Delhi, April 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually distributed appointment letters to 71,000 new recruits in the National Rozgar Mela in various government departments and organizations.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi.
He congratulated the candidates and their families for getting the appointment letter.
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PM Modi remarked that the government is committed to providing the right opportunities for the talent and energy of the youth to achieve the resolutions of a developed India.
The Prime Minister highlighted that the process for government recruitment is taking place at a fast pace in NDA-ruled states from Gujarat to Assam and Uttar Pradesh to Maharashtra.
He noted that recruitment letters to more than 22,000 teachers were handed out in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
"This Rozgar Mela is proof of our commitment towards the youth of the nation," PM Modi added.
Noting that India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world, the Prime Minister said that the world is seeing India as a bright spot amidst the global challenges of recession and pandemic.
Giving examples of startups and Indian youth's enthusiasm, the Prime Minister referred to a report that said that startups have created more than 40 lakh direct or indirect jobs.
He also mentioned drones and the sports sector as new avenues of employment.
The Prime Minister said "The thinking and approach of Aatmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan go beyond adopting swadeshi and 'vocal for local'. Aatmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is an 'Abhiyan' of creating crores of employment opportunities from villages to cities."
He gave examples of indigenously made modern satellites and semi-high-speed trains and said, more than 30000 LHB coaches have been manufactured in India in the last 8-9 years. Technology and raw materials for these coaches have created thousands of jobs in India.
He informed that Rs 15,000 crores worth of defence equipment is being exported all around the world.
PM Modi also mentioned the strides made in the field of mobile phone manufacturing in the last few years.
He said that by encouraging local manufacturing and providing incentives for that, India saved a lot of foreign exchange as India is now exporting mobile handsets along with meeting the local demand.
In the rural areas, the Prime Minister continued, FPOs and SHGs are getting assistance worth lakhs of crore, storage capacity is being enhanced, more than 3 lakh common service centres have been created after 2014, more than 6 lakh kilometres optical fibre has been laid villages, more than 2.5 crore houses of the 3 crore houses under PMAY have been constructed in villages, more than 10 crore toilets, more than 1.5 lakh wellness centres and mechanization have increased in the agriculture sector.
"All this has created massive employment opportunities", he said.
PM Modi also touched upon growing entrepreneurship and hand-holding of small industries.
He mentioned Pradhanmantri Mudra Yojna which recently completed 8 years. More than Rs 23 lakh crore worth of bank guarantee-free loans have been disbursed under the scheme and more than 70 per cent of beneficiaries are women.
Directing his address to those who have received their appointment letters today, the Prime Minister remarked that this is the opportunity to contribute to the development of the country while the nation moves ahead with the goal of becoming a developed India by 2047.
"Today you are starting your journey as a Government Servant. In this journey, one should always remember those things which you used to feel as an ordinary citizen," PM Modi said.
Noting the expectations of the new appointees from the government, the Prime Minister highlighted that it is now their responsibility to fulfil the expectations of others.
At the Rozgar Mela held at Maligaon here, as many as 207 employees received appointment letters on Thursday.
The new recruits selected from across the country will join various positions/posts under the Government of India such as Train Manager, Station Master, Sr. commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Inspector, Sub Inspectors, Constable, Stenographer, Junior Accountant, Postal Assistant, Income Tax Inspector, Tax Assistant, Sr Draughtsman, JE/Supervisor, Assistant Professor, Teacher, Librarian, Nurse, Probationary Officers, PA, MTS, among others.
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- ANI
