Shillong, Nov 22: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi distributed about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits under Rozgar Mela via video conferencing today.
The Rozgar Mela is expected to act as a catalyst in furthering employment generation and providing meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment as well as direct participation in national development. Earlier in October, 75,000 appointment letters were handed over to newly inducted appointees under Rozgar Mela.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that more than 71,000 youth are being given appointment letters in more than 45 cities in India which will result in a new era of happiness for so many families.
He recalled that on the day of Dhanteras, the central government had distributed 75,000 appointment letters to the youth. “The Rozgar Mela of today is proof that the central government is working in mission mode to provide employment opportunities to the youth of the country”, the Prime Minister said.
Recalling the initiation of the Rozgar Mela a month ago, the Prime Minister remarked that several Union Territories and states will keep on organising such Rozgar Melas from time to time.
Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Minority Affairs Shri John Barla joined the Rozgar Mela from Meghalayawherein he distributed appointment letters to the new recruits following the Prime Minister’s address.
“Under Rozgar Mela, the process is on for providing 10 lakh government jobs to youths in 38 ministries and departments of the central government. This is a crucial step fulfilling the continuous efforts of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi towards ensuring job opportunities for the youth and welfare of the citizens in general. This is a significant opportunity for the youth of the country and an endeavour to empower them,” said Shri Barla.
Highlighting that the Rozgar Mela is a significant addition to the various initiatives of the central government, Shri Barla stated that several lakh youths have been provided with government jobs in the past eight years.
Rozgar Mela was conceptualised when we decided that a tradition of giving appointment letters should be started so that a collective temperament of completing projects in a time-bound way develops in departments, he said explaining the rationale of the Rozgar Mela.
He further added “In the coming days also, candidates will get their appointment letters from the government from time to time. We consider the youth population as our major strength and in order to provide more and more employment opportunities to the youth the recruitments are being done in mission mode by various ministries and departments of the central government.”
The Union Minister of State appealed to the newly recruits that they should always remember to work for the welfare and service of their countrymen. Extending his heartiest congratulations to the newly recruits, the Minister said, “Your dreams are starting from today, and these will fulfilled with a Viksit Bharat (Developed India). We together will leave no stone unturned to extend our service to our countrymen.”
There are 2,319 appointment letters were sent online to candidates via email and post, 208 were distributed today among the new recruits in the Shillong centre today – 180 from Assam Rifles, 22 from BSF and five from SSB.
While addressing the nation during the Rozgar Mela programme nationwide, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Karmayogi Bharat technology platform. The Prime Minister informed the availability of many online courses for government officials.
He emphasised a special course designed for government employees called Karamyogi Prarambh and urged the new appointees to make the most out of it. Citing its benefits, the Prime Minister said that it will be a great source for their skill development as well as benefit them in the days to come.
The Prime Minister urged the appointees to make the most of the new opportunities that are presented to them. He highlighted that these appointment letters are only the entry point that opens up a world of growth for them and urged them to become deserving candidates by learning from experience and from their seniors.
The Prime Minister concluded by sharing his experience of learning and said that one should never let the student within the soul perish. Shri Modi remarked that he never lets go of a chance to learn something new.
The Prime Minister asked the appointees to share their experience of online training and provide constructive feedback to improve the Karmayogi Bharat platform. “We are already on our way to turning India into a developed country. Let’s take the resolve to move forward with this vision”, the Prime Minister concluded.
The Rozgar Mela is a step towards the fulfilment of the Prime Minister’s commitment to accord the highest priority to employment generation. The Rozgar Mela is expected to act as a catalyst in furthering employment generation and providing meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment as well as direct participation in national development. Earlier in October, 75,000 appointment letters were handed over to newly inducted appointees under Rozgar Mela.
The physical copies of the appointment letters to the new appointees will be handed over at 45 locations across the country (except Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh). In addition to the categories of posts filled earlier, posts of teachers, lecturers, nurses, nursing officers, doctors, pharmacists, radiographers and other technical and paramedical posts are also being filled.
A significant number of posts are being filled by the Ministry of Home Affairs in various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The Prime Minister also launched the Karmayogi Prarambh module. The module is an online orientation course for all new appointees in various Government departments. It will include a code of conduct for Government servants, workplace ethics and integrity.
Human resource policies and other benefits and allowances that will help them to get acclimatized to the policies and transition smoothly into the new roles. They will also get an opportunity to explore other courses on igotkarmayogi.gov.in platform to enhance their knowledge, skills and competencies.
