Assam seeing new era of peace: Modi

GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday via a video message addressed a rozgar mela, organised by the Assam government to mark its second year by appointing over 44,000 youths, and said the programme was a reflection of the seriousness towards the future of the Assam youth.
Congratulating the youth and their families who were recruited for government jobs in the state government, Modi said: "Assam is witnessing a new era of peace and development and this pace of development has spread positivity and inspiration in Assam."
Reflecting on the processes initiated by the Assam government to make government recruitment more transparent, the PM touched upon the 'Assam Direct Recruitment Commission' that has been formed to carry out the hiring process in various departments.
He mentioned that many recruitments could not be completed in time due to the earlier process where each department had different rules and the candidates had to appear for different examinations for different departments. He stated that all these processes have now been made very easy, and congratulated the Assam government for this feat.
"All of us have taken a pledge to make our country a developed nation in the Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal"," the PM remarked as he stressed that the next 25 years of Amrit Kaal are as important as Seva Kaal.
Underlining the importance of the appointees' behaviour, thinking, approach to work, and impact on the public, Modi emphasised that the new appointees will be the face of the Assam government for every common citizen.
He said the society is becoming aspirational and no citizen wants to wait for development. "In this era of Twenty20 cricket, the people of the country want quick results," he said as he highlighted the need for government systems to transform themselves accordingly.
He underlined the responsibilities of government employees in fulfilling the aspirations of the people of the country.
The PM urged the appointees to move forward with the same dedication that brought them here and stressed that they can contribute to improving the society and system by being open to learning new things.
He said employment and self-employment opportunities are getting a boost in every sector with every new infrastructure project. He gave the example of the requirement of engineers, technicians, accountants, labourers, and various types of equipment, steel and cement for the development of an airport. He also mentioned that employment opportunities are being created by the expansion of railway lines and their electrification.