Govt taking steps to ensure employment for youth: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his government is taking several measures to ensure that the opportunities for employment and self-employment keep growing.

- Zia Haq

NEW DELHI:

Addressing the 15th edition of Rozgar Mela after distributing more than 51,000 appointment letters to recruits in different departments of the central government, he said it is a time for unprecedented opportunities for youngsters.

"Today, new responsibilities of you youth have begun in different departments of the Government of India. Your responsibility is to strengthen the country's economic system; your responsibility is to strengthen the country's internal security; your responsibility is to build modern infrastructure in the country; your responsibility is to bring fundamental changes in the lives of labourers," PM Modi said.

The youth of a nation are the foundation of its progress and success, he said. "When the youth actively participate in nation-building, the country not only develops rapidly but also establishes its identity on the global stage."