28 million people in India vying for Indian Railways iron rice bowls
The job opportunity of Indian Railways is an "iron rice
bowl". Many of the positions opened this round can also solve the problems
of meals and housing of employees' families, so it is quite attractive.
According to media reports, the Indian Railways recently
recruited about 90,000 employees across the country, attracting at least 28
million people to apply. It is reported that 23 million people board trains
every day in India. Its railway network was mainly built during the British
colonial rule and became the backbone of public transportation. Currently, the
Indian Railways has more than 1 million employees and is one of the world's
largest companies.
According to reports, India has millions of unemployed
people, and the employment problem remains a huge challenge. Officials say
there are so many candidates for mid- to low-end jobs that they are
overwhelmed.
Indian Railways ranks 10th among all companies worldwide and
continues to recruit. Just on March 24, the company's latest round of
recruitment has extended the recruitment period, and in just 5 days, it
attracted an additional 9 million people to sign up. Registration for this
round has ended on March 31.
The Indian Railways plans to recruit a variety of jobs
including train drivers this month, with monthly salaries ranging from about
200 to 220 pounds , about 1757 to 1932 yuan, and for dollars or any currency do
the math.
57A 57-page job advertisement shows that, for assistant train
drivers alone, Indian Railways plans to recruit about 26,000 people this round.
Coupled with other types of work such as porters and railway workers, the total
number of recruits is as high as 90,000. Candidates must be between 18 and 31
years old, take a written test online, and provide proof of identity to prevent
fraud.
According to the report, the job opportunity of Indian
Railways is an "iron rice bowl". Many of the positions opened this round
can also solve the problems of meals and housing of employees' families, so it
is quite attractive. "The Economic Times" quoted a railroad official
as saying: "Many candidates are over-qualified, and even some doctoral
students have come to apply for technician positions." According to the
Indian Press Trust, more than 5 million people have applied for technicians and
locomotives online Driver's post.
The Indian Railway has a total length of about 120,000
kilometers, which solves the employment problem of about 1.3 million people and
carries about 8.2 billion passengers each year. However, many railway tracks in
India are left over from the colonial era and have been in disrepair for years,
severely limiting train speed and safety. In light of this, India is
modernizing its railways and improving its operations.
Indian society is plagued by unemployment
Indian society is currently suffering from unemployment. When
Indian Prime Minister Modi took office, he promised to create 10 million jobs
for India every year. But due to the lack of employment statistics, the
achievement of goals has been ambiguous in the past few years.
While the Indian Railways extended the recruitment period for
this round, the ruling party of Modi, the Indian People's Party, has also
publicly stated that it will add another 20,000 new employment opportunities.
It can be confirmed through multiple data sources and surveys
that Indian employment has continued to slow over the past few years. In
January of this year, the "Indian Express" website published a report
entitled "Data shows that it is in a crisis of employment", and data
collected by multiple departments confirmed that the rate of job creation in
India is slowing, and the lack of data cannot be used as an excuse for the
decline in employment.
India's annual employment data shows that among companies
with more than 10 employees, the total number of Indian employees fell from 480
million in 2014 to 460 million in 2016. Among all industries, only the
wholesale and retail sector saw an increase in employment, while employment in
the manufacturing sector (including unionized and non-unionized enterprises)
fell from 51.4 million to 48.1 million over the same period.
According to data from India's National Career Services
website, in March 2016, 36.25 million people registered on the platform to look
for jobs. As of October 2017, the number rose to 39.92 million. This data
further supports the huge gap between the pace of job creation and job demand.
The Indian Economic Times reported recently that the lack of
jobs has become a nightmare for Modi's government. The Consumer Confidence
Index recently released by the Reserve Bank of India shows that the public
feels that economic growth has not created jobs, and 43.7% of the respondents
feel that the employment situation has deteriorated.
What is the "iron rice bowl" in India?
In India, civil service positions are "hot". Indian
civil servants specifically refer to middle and senior officials who have a
certain decision-making power in the government. Once admitted, it means that
they can enter the upper class and are real social elites. So many Indians,
especially college students, are willing to work hard.
However, Indian civil service positions are not something
that can be won simply by passing an exam.
Candidates described the civil service exam as "the most
difficult national exam in India." First, the exam size is large and the
admission rate is low. About 900,000 people took the test this year, but there
were only 1,000 positions. Second, there are no qualifications for the exam,
and competition is particularly fierce. In India, there are no qualifications
for civil service exams, and different professions and education qualifications
can be taken. The competition is fierce. Third, there is no outline for the
exam, so there is no way to review it.
From the perspective of the examination process, the Indian
civil service examination is divided into three stages: preliminary
examination, main examination and interview. The first test is to test the
candidate's basic common sense. The main test is to write three strategies. In
addition, there are qualification exams in Hindi and English. The interview is
to examine the comprehensive quality of the candidates. The entire exam takes
one year and covers domestic and international current affairs, economics,
psychology, etc. This process is painful and long, a contest of knowledge and a
test of patience and perseverance.
High difficulty means high risk, and high risk means high
profit. This is evident from Singh's satisfaction with the treatment. New civil
servants earn a monthly salary of 60,000 rupees (1 rupee is about 0.1 yuan),
and the government gives a house, a car and a driver. In addition, there are
various subsidies. In addition to statutory holidays, each year can enjoy one
month of paid leave, 20 days of medical leave, 20 days of half paid leave and
so on.
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