11,000 Applicants For 15 Jobs Reveal A Frightening Madhya Pradesh Reality
NDTV
Over 32 lakh are registered as unemployed in Madhya Pradesh even though around 1 lakh government jobs are lying vacant.
Fifteen job openings for peons, drivers and watchmen in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior saw nearly 11,000 unemployed young men flock to the city on Tuesday not just from within the state but also neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.
Although the jobs needed candidates who had cleared the 10th-grade exams, applicants included graduates, post-graduates, engineers, MBAs, and even civil judge aspirants.
One of the candidates, Ajay Baghel, said, "I am a science graduate. I have applied for a peon. People who have PhD are in the line here."
Jitendra Maurya, a law graduate, said, "I have applied for the post of driver. I am also preparing for the judge's exam. I am from Madhav College. The situation is such that sometimes there is no money to buy books. So, I thought I will get some work."