Jammu, May 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that his recent diplomatic tour, spanning five countries, and agreements forged there aimed at creating employment opportunities and global exposure for India’s youth.
PM Modi stated that India’s “international partnerships were purposefully structured to serve its youth.”
He was addressing the gathering via video-conferencing during 19th Rozgar Mela where distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various government departments and organisations. Among 51,000 new recruits, who were handed over appointment letters by the Prime Minister through digital mode across the country, also included 229 J&K youth.
These J&K youth selected, through a transparent process from J&K, for appointment in the Ministries of Railways, Home Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, Department of Financial Services and other central government departments were handed over their appointment letters physically in a function held at the Convention Centre, Jammu, following the PM’s address.
The event was hosted by Jammu Railway Division, as a part of “PM’s Rozgar Mela”- the Government of India’s nationwide employment generation campaign.
Divisional Railway Manager, Jammu, Vivek Kumar, who was the chief guest and Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board, Jammu, Sanjay Tyagi distributed appointment letters among the new recruits.
Earlier, in his address, delineating the significance of Rozgar Mela (employment fair), the Prime Minister maintained it reflected his government’s commitment to empowering the “Yuva Shakti with new opportunities.”
Extending his heartfelt congratulations to each selected candidate, PM Modi also offered his best wishes to the families and parents whose support had been indispensable along the way.
Pivoting to address the new appointees directly, the Prime Minister reminded them that the true strength of any institution lies in its people, and that the system they are joining is intimately and directly connected to the lives of crores of citizens. “In whichever department you serve, your behaviour, empathy, and way of working will be of immense significance,” noted PM Modi.
Affirming the nation’s trust in the new appointees, the Prime Minister called upon every young “Karmayogi” to view their position as a living responsibility, to understand the growing aspirations of India’s people and to align their work accordingly. He asked them to commit to lifelong learning and continuous adaptation to new technologies, systems, and evolving needs. He asserted that Viksit Bharat would be built through the efforts of youth who considered their work a means of serving the nation.
He exuded confidence that the new appointees would impart fresh momentum to India’s development journey, and that through their work and decisions, the resolve of Viksit Bharat would be fulfilled.
Sharing insights from a just-concluded diplomatic tour spanning five countries, the Prime Minister stated that the world wanted to be a part of India’s development journey. Elaborating on the diplomatic and economic outcomes of the tour, the Prime Minister outlined sector-specific agreements forged and dialogues held with each nation visited. He made it clear that the purpose of partnerships and agreements was that India’s youth should get employment and global exposure.
The Prime Minister emphasised that every new investment, every technology partnership, and every industrial collaboration ultimately creates fresh opportunities for India’s young people. He further underlined the long-range significance of these collaborations. “These are the sectors that will shape industries defining global growth for the next 25 years,” asserted PM Modi.
Noting that each new partnership simultaneously widens global connectivity for Indian startups, researchers, and young professionals, he reflected on a world that respects nations which innovate, build, and deliver at scale.
He expressed pride that India was advancing on all three fronts. “The greatest force behind this transformation is India’s youth, all of you,” affirmed PM Modi. Declaring that the opportunities available to India’s youth across manufacturing, technology, startups, digital services, railways, defence, and space were unprecedented in the country’s history, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that the maximum number of young people could seize these opportunities and fully showcase their talent.
In his address, Divisional Railway Manager Vivek Kumar said, “The youth of Jammu and Kashmir are immensely talented. Events like Rozgar Mela are channeling their energy in the right direction for nation-building. Indian Railways is fully committed to providing world-class opportunities to the youth of this region and to advancing public welfare initiatives.”
