Kapurthala; The first phase of the recruitment drive "Rozgar Mela" for 10 lakh jobs of Central Govt. was launched today through video conferencing in 50 centres located across the country by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the function, appointment letters were handed over to over 75,000 newly recruited persons. On this occasion,Prime Minister also addressed these newly appointed persons through virtual mode and urged the newly appointed Govt. employees to serve with the spirit of sewa.
The Rozgar Mela is an important step in fulfilling the Prime Minister's continued commitment to provide employment opportunities to the youth and to ensure the welfare of the citizens. As per the instructions of the Prime Minister, all the Ministries and Departments are working towards filling the existing vacancies against the sanctioned posts in this mission mode.
In Punjab, this mega event was organized at Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala and Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW), Patiala. During the "Rozgar Mela" organized at RCF Kapurthala, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries, Som Parkash distributed appointment letters to the newly recruited people from Punjab and adjoining areas. These newly appointed people have been given appointment to ESIC, Department of Posts, BSF, and various National Banks.
These recruitments are done by the Central Ministries and Departments themselves and through recruitment agencies like UPSC, SSC, Railway Recruitment Board. For speedy recruitment, the selection processes have been simplified and made technically efficient.
There was great enthusiasm in the newly appointed young men and women gathered in RCF Kapurthala who were seen clicking selfies and giving interviews. They expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister for getting the appointment.