Mission Rojgar: Adityanath Hands Out 818 Appointment Letters, Vows 1 Lakh Jobs in 6 Months

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday, September 19, 2026, launched a fresh phase of the state government's 'Mission Rojgar' recruitment drive, handing appointment letters to 818 newly selected candidates at a function in the Lok Bhawan auditorium in Lucknow. A short film on the mission was screened at the event.

The Chief Minister said his government aims to issue one lakh appointment letters over the next six months and that the recruitment process would continue without interruption.

Setting out the numbers, he said, "We will appoint 36,000 youths in UP Police and 41,000-42,000 in Home Guards. Their medical and physical processes are underway." The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), he added, would declare results within six months, opening opportunities for 25,000-30,000 candidates, with another 20,000-25,000 posts whose results are due in three to four months. A further 15,000-16,000 candidates would be appointed to various departments after Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) examinations, he said.

Mr. Adityanath said 9.5 lakh youths had been given appointments in the state so far. These figures are the state government's own and could not be independently verified.

Much of his address was directed at the Opposition. Referring to Samajwadi Party leaders who have questioned the government's employment record, he said, "Let those who created a ruckus before 2017 keep counting; we will keep giving appointment letters." He said the previous government had "locked" opportunities within Uttar Pradesh and had failed to respect the talent of its youth, and accused it of "dishonesty and corruption through family syndicates" — an apparent reference to the SP leadership. There was no immediate response from the Samajwadi Party to his remarks.

Congratulating officials of the UPPSC and UPSSSC, the Chief Minister said, "When commissions and boards do not fall prey to the politics of the government and the examination process is completed with integrity, the results also reflect the same."

Mr. Adityanath also made a broader case for his government's economic record, saying Uttar Pradesh's per capita income, the size of its economy, women's participation in the workforce and its annual budget had all grown roughly threefold since 2017. The state, he said, had been revenue-surplus for six years and was counted among the country's top three economies. He said more than three crore people had been employed in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, which he described as having been "lying closed" before 2017.

He described Uttar Pradesh as "the heartland of the country", with fertile land and abundant water resources, and said a state that once had the highest per capita income had passed through a political transition that left young people facing an "identity crisis".

Government recruitment has long been a flashpoint in Uttar Pradesh's politics, and large hiring drives are closely watched in a state where joblessness among the young is a persistent concern. Recruitment examinations in the state have in recent years been disrupted by allegations of paper leaks, after which the state government announced stricter examination reforms.

The 818 appointment letters distributed on Saturday covered three departments. The Chief Minister said a similar exercise would be held on Sunday, when about 1,000 more candidates would receive their letters.