PM Narendra Modi directs government departments, ministries to recruit 10 lakh people in next 1.5 years

The government has asked various departments and ministries to undertake a recruitment drive as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the status of human resources in departments/ministries.  

"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," the PMO said in a tweet. 

The direction from Modi came following a review of the status of human resources in all government departments and ministries, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. 

The government's decision comes amid the opposition's frequent criticism of it on the issue of unemployment. A large number of vacant posts in different government sectors has often been flagged. 

With PTI Inputs