Dimapur: Nagaland joined the rest of the country in the 5th Edition of Rozgar Mela, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 71 Appointment Letters in 45 locations across the country through video conferencing. Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Pratima Bhoumik handed over Appointment Letters to 371 appointees from the Northeast at Imliyanger Memorial Center (IMC) Hall in Dimapur.

52 people from Nagaland also received their Appointment Letters. The event was hosted by the Office of the Postmaster General, Northeast Region-II, Dimapur. The new recruits, selected from across the country, will join various positions and posts like Gramin Dak Sevaks, Commercial-cum-Ticket Clerk, Junior clerk-cum-Typist, Junior Accounts Clerk, Assistant Section Officer, Tax Assistants, Inspectors, and Nursing Officers among others.

Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, Pratima Bhoumik said it is a memorable day as 321 youths in the region got the opportunity to go forward in their life towards fulfilling their goals. Bhoumik said that Rozgar Mela is a step towards the fulfillment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord the highest priority to employment generation. 

She said Prime Minister Modi envisioned that employment will be given to the youths of the country in a systematic way. Expressing her happiness that there are 67 girls among the 321 appointees today, the MoS said Prime Minister Modi has been making efforts to uplift the status of women in the country by providing different schemes and called on the women to avail these schemes for their benefits.

She lauded the people of Nagaland for electing two women to the State Legislative Assembly in the recent election, citing this as a good example of women empowerment. Stating that getting a government job should not be the sole aim, the union minister called upon the women to venture into the field of entrepreneurship by taking the Start-Up schemes.

Bhoumik stated that in 2014, there were less than 10 thousand Start-Ups, but today there are 90 thousand. She said the Startup India initiative has not only enabled the youth to nurture their innovation and stand on their own feet but is also actively contributing towards the growth of India .

Bhoumik said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Northeast region has made rapid strides in infrastructure development such as Airports, Railways, Roads, and education among others. She said there were only 74 Airports in the country but in nine years it has increased to 147. Emphasizing that more developments bring more job opportunities, she said expressed hope that many more Appointment Letters will be handed to the youths of the region in the future Rozgar Melas.