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Modi Highlights FTAs, Skilling and Jobs at Rozgar Mela

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about ways to help young people find work.

He said India has signed 40 trade agreements with other countries.

He said these agreements can help businesses reach new markets and create career opportunities.

At a government job event, more than 51,000 people received appointment letters.

Job fairs connected to the event were held at 45 places across India.

Modi also talked about startups and training programmes for young people.

A ₹1 lakh crore scheme is intended to help two crore young people enter formal jobs for the first time.

He said young government workers should help build a developed and self-reliant India by 2047.

Key facts

Free Trade Agreements: Modi said India has signed 40 FTAs.
Appointment letters: More than 51,000 appointment letters were distributed at the event.
Rozgar Mela locations: Job fairs were held at 45 locations across India.
Total appointments: The Prime Minister’s Office said 12.75 lakh young people have received appointment letters through Rozgar Melas.
Employment incentive scheme: The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana is a ₹1 lakh crore initiative targeting two crore young people entering the formal workforce.
First-time employee incentives: The scheme provides incentives of up to ₹15,000 to first-time employees and incentives to employers creating new jobs.
Industrial training modernisation: Under PM-SETU, 1,000 government Industrial Training Institutes are being modernised with an investment of ₹60,000 crore.