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This is an archive article published on November 25, 2022
16 lakh new jobs created every month: Railway Minister quotes EPFO Jaipur
Ashwini Vaishnaw said that about 16 lakh jobs are being created every month under this Central government and transparency is the key of the Narendra Modi government, according to an official statement.
Vaishnaw was addressing a 'Rozgar Mela' (employment fair) programme organized in Ajmer by the Central Reserve Police Force. (Image source: @crpfindia)
Quoting Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Rajasthan PIB has said about 16 lakh jobs are being created in the country every month according to the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data.
#CLARIFICATION | Do you understand PF? When someone gets involved in organised work they're registered for PF. In Apr,May,June, July&Aug, on avg 15-16 lakh jobs generated every month in country. Data available on EPFO & Ministry of Statistics websites: Union Min A Vaishnaw(22.11) pic.twitter.com/BqWt4XWBgn
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2022
When Vaishnaw visited Ajmer in connection with the Centre’s Rozgar Mela on Tuesday, a statement by the Rajasthan PIB had said 16 lakh jobs are created every month “under this government”.
The state PIB has now issued an “updated press release” that clarifies that Vaishnaw was referring to the EPFO data. The EPFO data includes private as well as government jobs.
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