Current Government Jobs
The public sector is not too far behind the private as far as providing openings are concerned. By the day, the number of government jobs are increasing and here is your chance to explore and decide where you fit in. The current vacancies range from openings in banks, BHEL, educational institutions and research teams managed by the Government of India. Last dates for application fall within this month. So if any of the positions interest you, apply right away. To see the list of organisations and specific positions they are offering, visit this link.
Latest on Bank Jobs
In a blog post earlier, I had written about opportunities in banks all over India. Owing to various circumstances such as opening of new branches and retirement of a lot of officers, there has been a sudden spurt in recruitment both in the public and the private sector banks. Most of the big names in the world of banking are looking for quality talent and here’s your chance to step up and grab the vacancies on offer. To know more about some of the positions up for grabs and their requirements, visit this link. I will keep updating as and when I hear about new vacancies.
Raw Deal for the Rural
In India we often have a lot of discussions on our lack of English knowledge. It might come as a surprise to many but India is right up there in terms of the number of people who can speak English. Beating UK and Australia hands down and offering stiff competition to the US, India has to offer a huge English-speaking populace. However, this section is only 4 percent of India’s total population and basically the urban cluster and as of now, this is the cluster the industry has to depend upon for filling up its many vacancies.
Almost all the jobs on offer in the private sector require a good knowledge of English. Being more exposed to the requirements and facilities, city-dwellers are in a better position to occupy vacancies in the Industry. The rural youth, on the contrary, focus more on the public sector as proficiency in English is not vital. According to an article on rediff.com, rural youth would rather take up positions of peons and security guards in the state’s payroll than try for jobs in the private sector which require English. According to the article, the north-eastern states have a different story to tell thanks to their Baptist schools whereas the rest of rural India would rather shy away from the private sector with its imposing demand that candidates be fluent in English.
When we are not providing the rural youth adequate exposure and training, we cannot really blame them for their apprehension of city life and the private sector. We need to urgently realize that a significant change in the education system might just raise the percentage of English speakers in India from 4% to 40%.