PM Modi’s big move: 10 lakh recruitments in mission mode in next 1.5 years

The government earlier this year told Parliament that there are a whopping number of 8.72 lakh vacant posts in central government departments as on March 1, 2020

PGurus Newsdesk

June 14, 2022

The government earlier this year told Parliament that there are a whopping number of 8.72 lakh vacant posts in central government departments as on March 1, 2020

PM Modi on ‘mission mode’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday instructed to fill 10 lakh vacancies in all the departments and ministries in a ‘mission mode’ in the next one-and-a-half years. The government earlier this year told Parliament that there are a whopping number of 8.72 lakh vacant posts in Central government departments as of March 1, 2020.

The maximum vacancies are in the big ministries and departments including Posts, Defence (Civil), Railways, and Revenue. As per details with News18, against nearly 15 lakh sanctioned posts in the Railways, about 2.3 lakh posts are vacant in the Railways Ministry.

Prime Minister Modi has issued the instruction after reviewing the status of human resources in all departments and ministries. The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted: “PM Narendra Modi reviewed the status of Human Resources in all departments and ministries and instructed that recruitment of 10 lakh people be done by the Government in mission mode in next 1.5 years.”

PM @narendramodi reviewed the status of Human Resources in all departments and ministries and instructed that recruitment of 10 lakh people be done by the Government in mission mode in next 1.5 years.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 14, 2022

Welcoming the Prime Minister’s instruction, Union Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted: “PM Narendra Modi Ji has over the years made government more accountable and governance more people centric, ensuring last mile delivery. Enhancing the strength of the Govt to meet the targets and opportunities towards the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat is another major step.”

PM @narendramodi ji has over the years made government more accountable and governance more people centric, ensuring last mile delivery.

Enhancing the strength of the Govt to meet the targets and opportunities towards the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat is another major step. https://t.co/yK9NUYMMOa

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) June 14, 2022