Before the Delhi Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to take an important initiative to connect the youth with itself. BJP has announced that it will organize “Delhi Rojgar Mela 2024”, which aims to provide employment opportunities to the youth and make them self-reliant.
Delhi Employment Fair: Held on 23rd December at Talkatora Stadium
Delhi BJP shared information about this fair on its official social media platform ‘X’.
- Announcement:
- BJP wrote,
“Slum Youth Employment Fair is being organized by Delhi Pradesh BJP on 23rd December at Talkatora Stadium. This fair will run from 10 am to 4 pm.”
- BJP wrote,
- Support of Sampark Bharti:
- This fair will be organized with the joint efforts of BJP and Sampark Bharti.
- This mega event will bring together over 10,000 job seekers, over 100 leading companies, and thousands of employment opportunities under one roof.
Objective and importance of employment fair
The main objective of this fair is to reduce the social and economic distance by providing employment to the youth.
- Focus:
- To provide employment opportunities to both skilled and unskilled youth.
- Empowering the youth and making their dreams come true.
- Delhi BJP Initiative:
- Giving priority to slum youth.
- Creating an environment of self-reliance through employment.
Prime Minister Modi’s big announcement: Appointment letters to 71,000 youth
Before this employment fair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to hand over appointment letters to 71,000 youth under the employment fair.
- According to the language report:
- PM Modi will address the youth through video conferencing on Monday.
- This employment fair will be organized at 45 places in the country.
- Appointments:
- Selected candidates will be offered jobs in various ministries and departments of the Central Government, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Posts, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Financial Services.
- PMO statement:
- “This fair is an important step towards employment generation and self-empowerment.”
Beginning of employment fair and success till now
- beginning:
- The employment fair started on 22 October 2022.
- Achievement till now:
- Recently, in the winter session of Parliament, the government told that lakhs of youth have been given jobs through this initiative.
- future plan:
- To make this employment fair more effective, it is being expanded across the country.
Opposition reaction
Meanwhile, the opposition has criticized this initiative calling it an election strategy.
- Your allegation:
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that BJP had brought this scheme earlier also but very few people benefited from it.
- Citing RTI data:
- The BJP, in response, claimed that the impact of their initiative is wide-ranging and lasting.
