Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said that India has reached a new dimension by linking security and economic growth with employment.

He was speaking at the Rozgar Mela event at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) training centre in Iluppaikudi here on Saturday. During the ceremony, he distributed appointment orders to those selected for Union Government jobs across various departments.

Mr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said: “Securing a government job in this era is both challenging and a matter of pride. Since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, the recruitment process has been made transparent and simple.”

Eleven years ago, India, which was economically lagging, has now emerged as the fourth largest economy in the world. It would soon capture the third place, he added.

“It was made possible only through systematic policies such as reforming old labour laws and providing greater encouragement to the private sector. The Union Government gives importance to the industrial development sector in states like Tamil Nadu. Through schemes like Production Linked Incentives (PLI), investments have been attracted and employment opportunities have increased. The Union Government has provided ₹11 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu over the last 11 years,” he noted.