Provided 6.65 lakh jobs in 4 years, 3 times more than Samajwadi Party, claims Uttar Pradesh govt

LUCKNOW: The state government has claimed that since 2017, it has provided 6.65 lakh jobs, of which 2.73 lakh were through outsourcing and another 47,546 to contractual employees.
The government claimed that the number is three times more than what Samajwadi Party provided in five years and much more than the 95,000 provided by BSP.
Meanwhile, as the Olympic Games were inaugurated in Japan on Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said it would be highly beneficial to have sportspersons in the police force and asked senior officials to draft a policy to recruit sportspersons/athletes under a fixed quota.
He said a similar system should be set up across departments and asked for an implementation plan.
“Last week, the CM had held an interaction with 10 sportspersons from UP who are representing India in the Olympics and assured them of development of sports facilities in the state. As part of the government’s promotion of sports under Khelo India Khelo programme, the CM also recommended there should be a special quota for sportspersons in police services,” a government spokesperson said.
The CM directed all government departments to restore sports quota immediately and ensure recruitment of sportspersons and athletes. The departments have been directed to draft a proposal to this effect.

The spokesperson said recruitment of sportspersons would not just encourage sports in the state but also help in increasing employment. On Thursday, the CM had announced that by December, the government would ensure that there were at least 50,000 more recruitments in the government.
The government has claimed that since 2017, when BJP came to power, it has directly recruited 3,44,136 people. Of these, most jobs were given in the police force where 1,43,445 people were appointed, followed by basic education department which recruited 1,25,986 persons. In addition to this, 47,546 people were hired on contractual basis while jobs were outsourced to 2,73,657 others. “When you compare with previous governments, you will notice BJP is far ahead in terms of employment generation.