Madhya Pradesh: Of 38 lakh registered persons; Only 21 get government jobs last 3 years

BHOPAL: Of 37.8 lakh educated persons registered with the Madhya Pradesh government's employment offices, 21 got jobs in government and semi-government organisations while 2.51 lakh persons got offers from the private sector in the last about three years.

The state government also spent Rs 1,674 crore on its employments offices in FY 2021-22, it informed in a written reply to a question asked by Congress MLA Mewaram Jatav in the state Assembly on Tuesday. The Budget session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly is currently underway.

Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Yashodhara Raje Scindia stated in the reply to Jatav's question that 37,80,679 educated and 1,12,470 uneducated persons were registered with the MP Employment Portal between April 2020 and the date of the question (January-February 2023).

As many as 21 persons were provided jobs in government and semi-government offices during this period and 2,51,577 persons got offer letters from private organisations at employment fairs, she said. The minister also informed that Rs 1,674.73 crore were spent on running the employment offices during FY 2021-22.

In recent news, more than 18.4 lakh unemployed candidates in Rajasthan registered with Department of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship, of which only 1.9 lakh are eligible for getting unemployment allowances.

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