New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government is working to create a system that provides opportunities for every young person and enables young people to fulfill their aspirations. Addressing a “Rozgar Mela‘ after distributing appointment letters for government jobs to more than 51,000 people, he spoke about his government’s efforts to increase the presence of new technologies and modern sectors such as space and semiconductors so that employment opportunities are created.

In his video speech, Modi said that previous governments lacked policy and intent, which has led India to lag behind the world in growth sectors, including modern technologies. Old and outdated technologies were being brought into the country, he added.

“There was a mentality that believed that modern technologies could not develop in our country. This mentality did us a lot of harm,” he said, pointing out that if the industries that generate jobs in the modern world did not exist in the country, then it creates new employment opportunities. it would be difficult.

“We have started working to rid the country of this old mentality of previous governments,” Modi said.

The prime minister said it was his government’s commitment to provide employment to maximum number of people and cited the comprehensive infrastructure works such as construction of highways, expressways, ports, railway networks and airports underway in the country.

Water and gas pipelines are being laid and schools and universities are being opened, he said, stating that the development works not only provide facilities to the people but also create employment opportunities.

Greeting the people on the occasion of Dhanteras, he said that this Diwali will be special as it will be the first time that Lord Ram will be placed in his grand temple in Ayodhya. Many generations have been waiting for this moment, he added.

Highlighting his government’s efforts to create more employment opportunities, he referred to the Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme to encourage domestic production. Massive investment is taking place, leading to creation of record opportunities, Modi said.

More than 1.5 million startups have been launched under his government’s watch, he said, also pointing to the paid internship program for youth, which aims to attract more than one million young people over the next five years.

India, Modi said, has entered into agreements with 21 countries to facilitate immigration and employment of young Indians.

He asked the government officials to behave in a manner that would be cited as an example to the whole world. They are servants and not rulers, Modi added.