PIB, NEW DELHI, JULY 12, 2025 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually addressed the Rozgar Mela and distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various Central government departments and organisations.
Addressing the gathering, he emphasised that today marks the beginning of new responsibilities for these youth in different departments of the government. He congratulated the young individuals on beginning their service in various departments, emphasising that despite different roles, their common goal is national service, guided by the principle of “Citizen First.”
“Just two days ago, I returned from a visit to five countries. In every nation I visited, the strength of India’s youth echoed strongly. The agreements signed during this tour will benefit Indian youth both within the country and abroad,” Modi said. He further stated that the various agreements signed during this tour on critical sectors such as defence, pharmaceuticals, digital technology, energy, and rare earth minerals will create far-reaching benefits. “These initiatives will not only strengthen India’s global economic standing but also generate meaningful opportunities for young Indians in both manufacturing and services,” he added.
The Prime Minister stated that the Union government is focusing on creating new employment opportunities in the private sector. Recently, the government has approved a new scheme called the Employment Linked Incentive Scheme. Under this scheme, the government will provide Rs 15,000 to young individuals who get their first job in the private sector. “In other words, the government will contribute to the first salary of their first job. For this, the government has allocated a budget of approximately Rs 1 lakh crore. This scheme is expected to help in the creation of about 3.5 crore new jobs,” Modi added.
The Prime Minister emphasised the transformative power of India’s manufacturing sector in driving national growth, generating employment, and accelerating India’s journey toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy. Modi noted that in recent years there has been significant strengthening of the Make in India initiative. Through the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme alone, more than 1.1 million jobs have been created across the country. There has been an unprecedented expansion in the mobile phone and electronics sector.
“Today, electronics manufacturing in India is worth nearly Rs 11 lakh crore, marking more than a fivefold increase over the past 11 years. Earlier, there were only 2 to 4 units manufacturing mobile phones in the country. Today, India is home to nearly 300 units related to mobile phone manufacturing, employing lakhs of young people,” Mr Modi stated.
The Prime Minister elaborated on flagship programmes such as the PM Awas Yojana, under which 4 crore permanent houses have been built and 3 crore more are under construction.
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