Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 50,000
appointment letters to newly inducted recruits via video conferencing on
Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said till
now lakhs of youth have been given appointment letters for government jobs
under the Rozgar Mela.
“Rozgar Mela was started in October last year. ‘Rojgar
Mela’ is being organised at the Centre and in NDA, BJP-ruled States. Till now,
lakhs of youth have been given appointment letters for government jobs.
Today, more than 50,000 youth have been given
government jobs. There is some time in Diwali, but this occasion is no less
than Diwali for the families of the receivers of 50,000 appointment letters,”
he said.
Rozgar Mela will be held at 37 locations across the
country. The recruitments are taking place across the Central Government
Departments as well as State Governments/UTs supporting this initiative.
The new recruits, selected from across the country
will be joining the government in various Ministries/Departments including the
Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department
of Revenue, Department of Higher Education, Department of School Education and
Literacy and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, among others.
Rozgar Mela is a step towards the fulfilment of the
commitment of the Prime Minister to accord the highest priority to employment
generation.
Rozgar Mela is expected to act as a catalyst in
further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth
for their empowerment and participation in national development.
The newly inducted appointees are also getting an
opportunity to train themselves through Karmayogi Prarambh, an online module on
iGOT Karmayogi portal, where more than 750 e-learning courses have been made
available for ‘anywhere any device’ learning format.
ANI
