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India created 17 crore jobs in 12 years, says Yogi
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that India created 17 crore jobs and employment opportunities in the past 12 years. Speaking in Siddharthnagar, he claimed the country’s youth are…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that India created 17 crore jobs and employment opportunities in the past 12 years. Speaking in Siddharthnagar, he claimed the country’s youth are becoming job creators rather than job seekers, citing schemes like PM Startup, Digital India and Mission Rozgar.
Yogi also said the number of medical colleges rose from 431 to 818 since 2014, IITs from 16 to 23, and MBBS seats from 51,000 to nearly 1.28 lakh. He added that 25 crore people have come out of poverty, and that Uttar Pradesh has provided over nine lakh government jobs in the past nine years.
The Indian Opinion
The CM’s 17-crore jobs figure is a political claim, not a verified statistic. Without a clear definition of ‘employment opportunities’, formal or informal, full-time or gig, the number is hard to assess. The government’s own PLFS data shows a stubbornly high unemployment rate, especially among the youth. The real test is whether these jobs offer decent wages and social security. Until the official survey breaks down the 17 crore, scepticism is warranted.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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