Rs 1 Lakh Crore Plan To Create 3.5 Crore Jobs: Nirmala Sitharaman Highlights Centre's Employment Push

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sundday highlighted the Centre's efforts to boost employment and skill development, saying the government has earmarked Rs 1 lakh crore under the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgaar Yojana to support the creation of 3.5 crore jobs across the country.

Speaking at NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award function, Sitharaman said employment generation, skilling and entrepreneurship remain central to the government's strategy for building a developed India. She noted that more than 12 lakh appointment letters have already been distributed under various government recruitment initiatives.