Jobs: PM Modi Directs recruitment of 10 lakh people in the next 1.5 years
New Delhi: At least 10 lakh people will be employed in the service sector in the next 1.5 years as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday directed various government departments and ministries to undertake the recruitment of 10 lakh people in a mission mode.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “The direction from PM Modi came following a review of the status of human resources in all government departments and ministries.”
The government’s decision comes amid the opposition’s frequent criticism on the issue of unemployment. A large number of vacant posts in different government sectors has often been flagged.
“PM Narendra Modi reviewed the status of Human Resources in all departments and ministries and instructed that recruitment of 10 lakh people be done by the Government in mission mode in next 1.5 years,” the PMO said in a tweet.
According to a media report, there are more than 8.72 lakh vacant posts in central government departments as on March 1, the government had earlier this year informed Parliament. The central government has over 40 lakh sanctioned, but less than 32 lakh employees are in place. The government has been trying to fill up these vacancies over the years, but not with much success.
The Defence (Civil) department has approximately 2.5 lakh vacancies against a sanctioned manpower of nearly 6.33 lakh workers. There are over 90,000 openings in the Posts department, out of a total sanctioned strength of 2.67 lakh employees, and nearly 74,000 vacancies in the Revenue department, out of a total sanctioned strength of 1.78 lakh personnel.
In the Ministry of Home Affairs, against 10.8 lakh sanctioned posts, nearly 1.3 lakh posts are unoccupied.
(Vinayak)
