PM Modi says his govt’s track record best on job creation front

Listing out the initiatives that created more employment, he said a large number of recruitments have been done in government sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government's track record in creating job opportunities for youth is best compared to previous governments, as support to emerging sectors like space, semiconductor manufacturing and EVs as well as aid to startups, substantial spend on infrastructure and PLI schemes helped create more employment.

Addressing criticism of not creating enough jobs in the economy, Modi said his government has worked with "a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to bring the best opportunities that the world has to offer at India's doorstep".

"Our track record in creating more and more opportunities for our youth as compared to previous governments has been the best," he said.

Listing out the initiatives that created more employment, he said a large number of recruitments have been done in government sector. "Lakhs of letters were given for recruitment in the central government offices in the last one year alone." To complement this, the government created a conducive environment for growth of the private sector, which also creates jobs.

"Within 10 years, we improved our Ease of Business rankings from 134th rank (in the world) in 2014 to 63rd in 2024," he said, indicating that the easier it is for the private sector to do business in India, the more it helps them grow and create jobs.

Also, the government brought the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for various sectors to make India a manufacturing hub.