# PM Modi hands over 51,000 job letters at 19th Rozgar Mela 2026-09-25T12:21:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in various government departments and organisations on Wednesday. The 19th Rozgar Mela was held via video conferencing. The new recruits will join posts across central government ministries and agencies. The Rozgar Mela is a recurring recruitment drive aimed at filling vacancies in government departments. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Rozgar Mela is part of a centralised hiring push that has been held at regular intervals since 2022. Each edition typically targets a mix of Group B and C posts. The government has said it aims to fill 10 lakh government vacancies in a phased manner. The 19th edition takes the total number of appointment letters distributed past the 9.5 lakh mark. The next milestone to watch is whether the pace of recruitment sustains through the remaining rounds needed to reach the stated target. The Rozgar Mela is part of a centralised hiring push the government began in 2022, aiming to fill 10 lakh government vacancies. Each edition targets Group B and C posts across ministries. With 19 editions completed, the total letters distributed has crossed 9.5 lakh. The remaining rounds needed to hit the 10 lakh target will be the key number to track. ## Coverage - mygov.in Tags: Narendra Modi, Rozgar Mela Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-hands-over-51000-job-letters-at-19th-rozgar-mela/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-hands-over-51000-job-letters-at-19th-rozgar-mela/#story-in-brief