New Delhi, May 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India's growing global partnerships across various sectors were creating new employment opportunities for the country's youth, while asserting that the world was increasingly eager to be part of India's growth story. Addressing an event after virtually distributing appointment letters for central government jobs to over 51,000 people under the Centre's Rozgar Mela initiative, Modi said the recruits would play an important role in achieving a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. "Today, all the recruited youths are becoming key partners in the country's journey of development. In railways, banking, defence, health, education and many other sectors, all the youths are about to take on new responsibilities," he said. Since the inception of 'Rozgar Mela', around 1.2 million recruitment letters were issued through 18 such events across India. "Rozgar Mela reflects our government's commitment to empowering the 'Yuva Shakti' with new opportunities. Today, the world wants to be a part of India's development journey," Modi said. The 'Rozgar Mela' was held at 47 locations across the country on Saturday. The appointees, selected from across India, will join various ministries and departments, including railways, home affairs, health and family welfare, and departments of financial services and higher education. Referring to his recent five-nation visit, Modi said discussions with global companies and international leaders reflected growing confidence in India's technological capabilities and workforce. He added that collaborations with countries such as the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, the UAE and Italy, in sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, green technology and critical minerals would create opportunities for engineers, technicians, researchers and skilled workers. Modi touched upon a pact involving Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML and the Tata Group, saying it would help India enter next-generation technologies and generate large-scale employment opportunities. "The country is building a complete semiconductor supply chain and we expect at least 10 major semiconductor units to emerge in the coming years. The investments worth around Rs.75,000 crore in shipbuilding and ship repair would significantly increase demand for skilled workers," he said. Modi also pointed to the expansion of the aviation sector's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) ecosystem and said the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme had boosted electronics manufacturing and job creation. He said sectors such as manufacturing, digital services, railways, defence, space and start-ups were generating opportunities at unprecedented pace, and the Centre was focusing on skill development and future-ready education through IITs and national skill training centres. "The country now has over 2.3 lakh recognised start-ups, with Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities increasingly emerging as centres of innovation and entrepreneurship," said the PM....