PM Modi disburses about ₹2,400 crore under PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana at Vigyan Bhawan
On 19 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi disbursed incentives of about ₹2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY).
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi disbursed incentives of approximately ₹2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) at a special programme at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 19 June 2026, while PM-VBRY events were held simultaneously at around 200 locations across the country. Modi described the scheme as an initiative for young people entering their first jobs that supports both employees and employers. According to the Ministry of Labour & Employment, 70 lakh first-time employees have been brought into the formal workforce under PM-VBRY since August 2025, and Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said 17 crore jobs were generated between 2014 and 2024.
Key facts
- Event
- Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 19 June 2026
- Disbursed
- About ₹2,400 crore
- Outreach
- Events at around 200 locations
- First-time employees
- 70 lakh brought into formal workforce since August 2025
- Supports
- Both employees and employers
- Jobs 2014–2024
- 17 crore (Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where did PM Narendra Modi disburse about ₹2,400 crore under the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana on 19 June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
The special programme was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Approximately how much was disbursed in incentives under PM-VBRY by the Prime Minister on 19 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2,400 crore
The PM disbursed incentives of approximately ₹2,400 crore.
According to the Ministry of Labour & Employment (June 2026), how many first-time employees have been brought into the formal workforce under PM-VBRY since August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 70 lakh
The release says 70 lakh first-time employees were brought into the formal workforce under PM-VBRY since August 2025.
Consider the following statements about the PM-VBRY programme of 19 June 2026: 1. PM-VBRY events were held simultaneously at around 200 locations across the country. 2. PM Modi said the scheme supports only employers, not employees. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the PM said the programme simultaneously supports both employees and employers.