Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed more than 71,000 government appointment letters to newly-inducted recruits as part of the “Rozgar Mela” via video conference.
Starting his virtual address by congratulating the new appointees and their families, Modi underlined how during the last nine years, there has been a great focus on boosting employment opportunities in the country.
Every plan and policy of the government, "be it building modern infrastructure or rural development, acts as a door to generating employment for the youth.”
The Prime Minister said that over the last nine years, "the government has also given priority to making the recruitment process faster, more transparent and fair."
Today, Modi added, the entire process from applying to getting the results has moved online.
Flourishing Start-Up Ecosystem
Highlighting the increase in the number of start-ups in India, Prime Minister Modi said that in the last nine years, the nature of job has changed as Foreign Direct Investments as well as exports have risen, thus generating employment opportunities.
Modi also stated that the country has witnessed a new revolution in start-up culture since 2014 as nine years ago there were around 100 start-ups in the country whereas the number now stands at around 100,000.
The employment fair is being held at 45 locations across the country and the recruitments are being done across Central Government Departments and State Governments/Union Territories supporting this initiative.
The new recruits will be appointed to positions including Gramin Dak Sevaks (rural postmen), Inspector of Posts, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Junior clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Accounts Clerk, Track Maintainer, Assistant Section Officer, Lower Division Clerk, Sub Divisional Officer, Tax Assistants, Assistant Enforcement Officer, Inspectors, Nursing Officers, Assistant Security Officers, Fireman, Assistant Accounts officer, Assistant Audit officer, Divisional Accountant, Auditor, Constable, Head Constable, Assistant Commandant, Principal, Trained Graduate Teacher, Assistant Registrar, and Assistant Professor, among others.