According to Budget 2020-21 and a report published in Business Today, more than 2.62 lakh jobs are likely to be created between March 2019 and March 2021 in various organizations.
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, Saturday estimated that more than 2.62 lakh jobs are likely to be created between March 2019 and March 2021 in various organizations.
As many as 22,046 new jobs are likely to be created in the Defence Ministry (civil). Its strength was 70,978 in March 2019 and it will increase to 93,024 by the same month in 2021.
The workforce of Home Ministry (excluding cabinet, police forces, union territories) is likely to be increased by 8,200 to take its strength to 26,564 by March 2021.
As many as 3,886 jobs are estimated to be created in the Culture Ministry, 3,903 in Department of Space, 3,243 in the Department of Revenue, 2,581 in Ministry of Earth Sciences, 2,167 in External Affairs Ministry, 2,136 in Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and 1,347 in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology by that time.
Over 2,300 more personnel will be added to the workforce of the Atomic Energy Department over the two-year period. A total of 1,766 new jobs are estimated to be created by March next year in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.
There will be an addition of over 1,600 personnel in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting between March 2019 and March 2021. As many as 2,684 more personnel are estimated to be added to the Personnel Ministry by March next year.
The Railway Ministry will not see an increase in its headcount by March next year, according to the budget document.
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