‘Rozgar Mela’ is one of the steps towards fulfilment of the commitment of the Government to accord highest priority to employment generation amongst youth.
Rozgar Mela events are being held across the country and the new appointees are inducted into various Central Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)/ Autonomous Bodies including Health & Education Institutes, Public Sector Banks etc. Filling up of vacant posts in various Ministries/Departments is a continuous process. All vacant posts are being filled in a Mission Mode.
The details relating to conduct of State level Rozgar Melas and related specific initiatives etc. of State Governments are being maintained by the respective State Governments.
Employment generation in the country coupled with improving employability of youth is the priority of the Central Government. Accordingly, the Government of India announced Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to business opportunities and enhance employment opportunities. Under this package, the Government is providing fiscal stimulus comprising of various long term schemes/ programmes/ policies for making the country self-reliant and to create large scale employment opportunities. In addition to this package, several schemes have been launched to generate employment and self-employment in the country in different sectors of the economy. These schemes include Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY), Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, PM GatiShakti, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) and Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANdihi Scheme) etc.
Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government such as Make in India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Digital India, Smart City Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating nation-wide employment opportunities for youth.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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