10 lakh youths got Central govt. jobs in 18 months, says Union Minister Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: In the last one and a half years, almost 10 lakh youths have been given permanent government jobs by the Modi government. Without any political interference, the Central government is conducting the recruitment process transparently in a mission mode, based on candidates’ qualifications and talent, said Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy.
He handed over appointment letters to the newly selected recruits of the Central government under the 14th tranche of Rozgar Mela conducted on Monday.
Addressing the Rozgar Mela at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Chandrayangutta, Kishan Reddy said the Centre was taking necessary steps to create a large number of jobs in the private sector by harnessing the entrepreneurial skills of the youth through programs like Startup India and Standup India, moving them from job seekers to job creators.
He called on youth to utilize the opportunities provided by the government and become partners in achieving the visionary goals set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards the goal of building a 'Developed India' by 2047.
Kishan Reddy also said that India is obtaining ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence industry and is emerging as a global manufacturing hub. From the importer, India has become an exporter due to the steps taken by the government in the last few years. In the defence sector, exports were Rs.900 crore in 2014, but now, India is exporting nearly Rs.15,000 crore.
“Our defence products are being exported to nearly 75 countries, which has also significantly increased employment,” he explained.
Push for Digital India, reforms in digital transactions and the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) system have brought major changes and have been significant drivers of employment, he said.
He added that in 2014, India had only two mobile companies, but now 99 per cent of mobile phones are manufactured within India. India is providing 4G internet services at the lowest rates in the world after China. The 5G technology has become available to common man, creating more opportunities for the youth.
“We have now reached the stage of exporting cell phones to about 150 countries, including America, the UK, and Germany,” he added.
As many as 546 candidates, belonging to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who have been selected for the various posts in CRPF, ITBP, SSB, Railways, Postal Dept, Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad, SBI, and Canara Bank, were offered appointment letters during this occasion.
During the program via videoconferencing, Prime Minister Modi addressed the mela and distributed more than 71,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in government departments and organizations held at 45 locations across the country.
