16TH ROZGAR MELA ORGANISED AT KOLKATA

16TH ROZGAR MELA ORGANISED AT KOLKATA

As a part of Government of India's continuous endeavour to generate more and more employment in a mission mode,Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister launched the 16th tranche of Rozgar Mela, the noble Recruitment Drive at 47 locations across the nation for more than 51,000 newly recruited appointees, via video conferencing today (12.07.2025). On this occasion, the Hon?ble Prime Minister also addressed the newly inducted candidates.

At Kolkata venue, Rozgar Mela was organized by Eastern Railway?s Sealdah Division at Dr. B.C.Roy Auditorium, Sealdah wherein Dr. Sukanta Majumder, Hon?ble Union Minister of State for Education & Development of North Eastern Region,Milind Deouskar, General Manager, Eastern Railway,Zarina Firdausi, Principal Chief Personnel Officer,Rajeev Saxena, Divisional Railway Manager, Sealdah and other senior officers of Eastern Railway and various Central Government Departments graced the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sukanta Majumder, Hon?ble Union Minister of State for Education & Development of North Eastern Region said that, Rozgar Mela serves as a pivotal initiative in promoting employment opportunities, skill development and economic growth - ultimately benefiting the nation's youth. Hon?ble Minister informed that under the able guidance of Hon?ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, about 10 lakh jobs were provided till this 16th Rozgar Mela.

Speaking on the occasion,Milind Deouskar, General Manager, Eastern Railway, congratulated all the new recruitees and extended best wishes to them.Deouskar also said that, Ministry of Railways, being the largest employer within the Central Government has contributed to this noble cause of generating employment. In this 16th edition of Rozgar Mela, 251 candidates are distributed offer of appointment and initiated other joining processes.Deouskar, General Manager also expressed his happiness as other Ministries such as Ministry of Defence, Customs, P&T, GSI, AIIMS, UCO Bank, PNB, UBI, Narcotics Control Bureau, Ministry of Mines etc. participated in this Rozgar Mela.

Appointment letters were physically handed over by Dr. Sukanta Majumder, Hon?ble Union Minister of State for Education & Development of North Eastern Region to the new appointees in different departments in Central Government. On this occasion, 215 new appointees including 01 Divyangjan candidate were handed over the appointment letters physically by the dignitaries.

Candidates who got the appointment letters expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Hon?ble Prime Minister Narendra Modiji for organizing the Rozgar mela and offering the appointment letters to the deserving candidates. The candidates were very excited and enthusiastically taken selfies at the selfie points installed at the B. C. Roy Auditorium. This historic drive demonstrates the Government's unwavering commitment to prioritizing youth employment and development, which will in turn contribute to the nation's economic growth by leveraging the skills and talents of the youth.