Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Rozgar Mela
program held at a private hotel in Chennai, where she distributed appointment
letters to newly appointed individuals.
The event marked a significant moment for the 51,000 individuals
who received their appointment orders for various job positions in their
respective States.
During her address at the event, Sitharaman stressed the importance
of embracing local languages when individuals are posted to different regions.
She highlighted the significance of providing job opportunities to
local residents and addressing language-related challenges.
Sitharaman said, “It is critical that you learn the local language
wherever you are stationed. Today, a total of 51,000 people will get employment
appointment letters in their respective States. Vacancies were announced by
several departments where jobs in our State should go to our State citizens”.
She emphasized the need for vacancies announced by various
departments to be filled by residents of the respective States. In Tamil Nadu,
the appointment letters included positions at the gazetted and officer levels.
“Today, appointment letters are to be issued for both gazated and officer
positions in Tamil Nadu”, added Sitharaman.
She also acknowledged situations where job vacancies attracted
applications from across the country, and due to the selection process,
individuals from other States might secure these positions.
In such cases, she recognized the language barrier that employees
from other States might face when dealing with customers who speak the local
language.
“For example, if there are 100 open positions such as puny or
attender, 300 people will apply and 100 will be chosen through a written exam.
If only 60 people come from Tamil Nadu, the remaining 40 will come from other States.
In such cases, jobs that have direct contact with consumers from other States
have a language barrier, which is a fair criticism,” said Sitharaman.
The Finance Minister encouraged Tamil Nadu’s youth to take
advantage of opportunities for employment and secure positions in their State.
She expressed her concerns about the language barrier affecting
service quality when employees from other states need time to learn the local
language.
Sitharaman stated, “Only positions in our State can be filled if a
large number of young people apply. We are unable to fill vacancies if
applications are not received. Those who come from other States for work are
advised to learn the local language. People’s service will be disrupted while
they learn.”
The Finance Minister pointed out that in Bharat, individuals can be
posted anywhere in the country due to the nature of all-Bharat exams.
“In Tamil Nadu, you should take use of such opportunities to find
work. This is a source of sadness for me. Anyone can be posted anywhere in an
all-Bharat test. If a Tamilian is placed in UP or Bihar, he will find Hindi
difficult; if they come here, they will find Tamil difficult. As a result, it
is critical that you learn the local language wherever you are placed,” added
Sitharaman
The Finance Minister’s address underscored the importance of
embracing linguistic diversity and fostering a sense of inclusion and cultural
integration in workplaces across Bharat.
ANI
