MODI'S PROMISEModi came to power in 2014 promising jobs, but delivering on that has been a challenge. 10 MILLION JOBSIndia's conservative prime minister came to power in 2014 on a pro-business platform, promising to create 10 million jobs a year. The government simply cannot create jobs for millions entering the workforce," said political analyst Parsa Venkateshwar Rao. The manifesto of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised a $1.4-trillion infrastructure boost to create jobs if it won the election. SKILL INDIAIn 2015, Modi launched a Skill India programme aiming to train 500 million people by 2022.

Source: Daily Nation May 26, 2019 04:41 UTC