Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Delhi, Goa, Haryana and Raj in employment rate: CMIE survey

SRINAGAR: In a clear indication that more and more Kashmiri youths are getting jobs, the unemployment rate of J&K for 2020-21 has gone below that of Delhi, Goa, Haryana and Rajasthan.

According to a survey conducted by Mumbai-based Centre for Monitoring Indian economy (CMIE), while Haryana’s unemployment rate for the period stood at 28.1%, Goa’s at 22.1%, Rajasthan’s at 19.7% and Delhi’s at 9.4%, J&K reported a much lower rate of only 9%.

This is significant considering the fact that J&K has put up such a stunning performance on the job front at a time when the entire country, including the Union territory itself, was reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, J&K government has notified more than 200 posts for physically challenged people.

According to an order issued by the social welfare department, around 200 posts have been identified in various departments along with categories of physically challenged candidates.

The move will broaden the scope of employment for people with benchmark disabilities, who are entitled to reservation in government jobs.

Also, on Saturday, the J&K administration allocated Rs 12,599.33 crore for each district of the UT to be spent on various projects.

An official spokesman said that there were clear-cut direction to the authorities to engage only locals in those projects. (TOI)