Gujarat govt has prepared recruitment calendar for all its depts for next 10 years, says CM Patel
CM Patel made these remarks while addressing the gathering at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar during an event to distribute appointment letters among 2,320 conductors of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation Limited (GSRTC) and 144 engineers of the Water Supply Department.
'Owing to the online recruitment process started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the process has become transparent and expeditious. Walking on the road paved by PM Modi, the Gujarat government has done manpower planning by preparing the recruitment calendar of every department for the next 10 years. And through this recruitment process, the state will get human resources who are young, techno-savvy and filled with ideas dedicated to the nation's interest,' the Chief Minister said.
Patel shared that Modi recently approved an employment linked incentive scheme so that talented youths can get employment. 'And through this scheme, in the next two years, more than 3.5 crore employment (opportunities) will be generated,' he asserted.
Patel called the young human resources as a 'demographic' dividend which will give impetus in the direction of Viksit Gujarat 2047.
'Today is World Population Day and India is the world's youngest country. PM Modi has termed this demographic dividend in the form of India's youth as an important pillar of the Viksit Bharat 2047,' the CM said.
'Under the visionary leadership of the PM, Gujarat has become a role model of development in the country. From a state facing acute water shortage in the past, the PM made Gujarat a water surplus state through effective water management,' he said.
'He (Modi) brought in a water revolution by diverting excess flood water of Narmada to the arid regions of Gujarat through Sujalam Sufalam (scheme) as well as Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation Yojana (Sauni scheme),' Patel added.
The CM said the GSRTC has always remained at the forefront in serving people in the times of natural calamities and during the times of COVID-19 pandemic.
'GSRTC has embraced the latest technology in its operation, such as online ticket booking and QR code scanning machines. Under the leadership of PM Modi, the state transport has undergone a transformation,' he said.
Now, AC sleeper coaches and electric-powered buses are plying on the roads of Gujarat at present instead of old buses, according to him.
The function was also attended by Water Resources Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya and Minister of State for Transport Harsh Sanghavi among others.
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