More than 51,000 Appointment Letters Distributed During 19th Rozgar Mela; Prime Minister Narendra Modi Virtually Addresses Newly Recruited Youth
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PM Narendra Modi virtually addressed the 19th Rozgar Mela on 23 May 2026 and distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth, organised simultaneously at 47 locations nationwide
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New recruits joined Ministries and Departments including Railways, ISRO, Ministry of Home Affairs, Health & Family Welfare, Financial Services and Higher Education; over 50% of the appointments were in Indian Railways
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The PM urged appointees to view government jobs as an opportunity to serve citizens, invoking the principle of "Nagrik Devo Bhava" and the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047
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He cited India's growing global standing, referring to his recent five-nation visit (Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, UAE and Italy) and partnerships in emerging sectors such as semiconductors
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He noted India has more than 23.30 lakh recognised startups, with innovation spreading to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, and highlighted investments in electronics manufacturing, clean technology and green hydrogen
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New recruits were encouraged to use the iGOT Karmayogi platform for continuous capacity building
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Since its launch in October 2022, the Rozgar Mela has distributed lakhs of appointment letters as part of the Government's employment-generation drive
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 (Indian Economy) — employment generation, public-sector recruitment, and skilling and capacity building of the government workforce.
📝 Prelims Facts:
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The 19th Rozgar Mela distributed over 51,000 appointment letters across 47 locations; more than 50% of jobs were in Indian Railways
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The Rozgar Mela initiative was launched in October 2022
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iGOT Karmayogi is the online capacity-building platform for civil servants; India has over 23.30 lakh recognised startups
🔑 Key Term: Rozgar Mela — a Government of India recruitment drive launched in October 2022 to fast-track appointments to central government posts.
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