PM Narendra Modi distributes 71,000 job letters before 9th anniversary.
(At the event, the PM spoke about his government’s initiatives towards employment generation).
(“Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked nine years of the day the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on May 16, 2014, by distributing 71,206 appointment letters at a ‘Rozgar Mela’ on Tuesday. With this, the PM has handed out 359,000 appointment letters in five such events since October 22, 2022. In June last year, the PMO tweeted that Modi instructed all departments and ministries to recruit one million people “in a mission mode in the next 18 months” by December 2023.
company was targeting exporting products worth Rs 8,000 crore.
During his India visit, CISCO CEO, Chuck Robbins, told him that his company was targeting exporting products worth Rs 8,000 crore from India, Modi said. The PM said top executives of NXP Semiconductors met him recently and were “positive” about the capability of India’s semiconductor ecosystem. “Foxconn has also started investing thousands of crores in its several projects in India,” Modi said.
Modi said according to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) net payroll data from 2018-19 onwards, more than 45 million people have received formal jobs. “It is evident that there is a sharp increase in formal jobs and self-employment opportunities,” he said.
Modi said start-ups had increased to nearly 100,000 from a few hundred before 2014, and they are estimated to have provided a minimum of one million jobs. The government has disbursed loans worth more than Rs 23 trillion under the Mudra Yojna since 2014, helping establish new businesses, buy taxis or expand their existing establishments. About 80-90 million citizens have become first-time entrepreneurs after availing of loans under the scheme.”
The prime minister marked the day as the anniversary of the Lok Sabha Election results, celebrating “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,” or “development for all.” He also acknowledged Sikkim’s establishment day.
Modi emphasized that employment-focused policies over the past nine years have seen approximately ₹34 trillion invested in capital expenditure and basic facilities. This year’s budget has allocated ₹10 trillion to capital expenditure, spurring the creation of modern infrastructure and numerous job opportunities.
Modi cited advancements such as the electrification of 40,000 km of rail lines.
Modi cited advancements such as the electrification of 40,000 km of rail lines, expansion of the metro rail network, and increased rural road connectivity as key drivers of employment generation. Foreign investment, export potential, and the flourishing startup ecosystem were also noted as contributing to the buoyant job market.
The prime minister concluded his address by urging recruits to seize the opportunity and contribute to national development. He stressed the government’s commitment to skill development through initiatives such as the ingot