Gujarat’s unemployment on the rise: MBAs apply for jobs that demand class 12 pass qualification

Unemployment in Gujarat has hit a new low when post-graduates, engineers, MBAs, ayurveda and homeopathy doctors, and law graduates have applied for the post of government jobs that demand Class 12 pass as educational qualification.

The list of 2,343 candidates was selected for class III post of talatis (village officers) majority of who are highly educated.

Out of the list of selected candidates it has also been found that 950 are engineers, 12 are ayurveda and homeopathy doctors and around 200 hold MBA, MCA and B.Pharm degrees. There is hardly any candidate who is not a graduate.

Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani while handing over appointment letters to the 15 candidates from the list of selected ones has advised them to work hard for the welfare of people.

For the class III post of Talati, almost 10 lakh applications were received. Out of which 2,343 candidates have been selected for appointment.
While talking to the media, the candidates said despite having better educational qualifications, they opted for this job because there is hardly ant government job available in the state. Also they are looking for better alternative and would leave the job if found.

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