Prime Minister Narendra Modi today distributed more than 1 lakh appointment letters to newly inducted recruits via video conferencing in the 12th Rozgar Mela.<br />''<br />''In Sikkim, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla chaired the 12th Rozgar mela which was organised under the aegis of ITBP Sectorial Headquarter in Gangtok. Mr Barla handed over 51 appointment letters to the newly inducted recruits in various government departments and organisation. Addressing the occasion, the Minister congratulated all the new recruits for their appointment in the Government Service and encouraged them to work hard towards fulfilling the resolve of Viksit and Atma Nirbhar Bharat and dedicate each day of their career in nation building.<br />''<br />''The Minister highlighted that the Government of India, under the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made applying and getting a government job very easy. He said that steps like self-attestation, abolishing interviews for Group-C and Group-D level posts have helped the youths in getting jobs. He added that organising Rozgar Melas is a big step towards fulfilling the commitment made by Prime Minister Modi for 10 Lakh recruitments to be done in mission mode before March 2024.<br />''<br />''He also said that the Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfillment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation. Such Rozgar Melas will help in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development.<br />''<br />''It is pertinent to mention that the Rozgar Mela is being conducted at 47 locations across the country, facilitating recruitment in both Central Government Departments and State Governments/UTs supporting this initiative. The recruits will be joining the Government in various Ministries/Departments viz. Department of Revenue, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Higher Education, Department of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Defence, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,  Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Railways in various positions.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Earlier, the program began with the lighting of the inaugural lamp by Mr Barla, followed by welcome address delivered by  Raj Narayan Singh, DIG, ITBP. The program had the presence of Satyam Pradhan, Additional Secretary, Dept of Social Welfare, Government of Sikkim, Senior ITBP officials and other dignitaries of State and Central Government Offices of Sikkim.</span><br />