State Congress president Kumari Selja today expressed concern over the unemployment rate in the state being the highest in the country, according to latest data of the Centre for Monitoring of Indian Economy.
She said the government was claiming 75 per cent reservation for local youth in new jobs in the private sector, but there were no jobs in the private sector. Selja said industries were suffering and unemployment was on the rise.
“The situation has worsened and those working for years are being laid off. Why will the benefit of 75 per cent reservation not be given in jobs with a salary of Rs 50,000 and above in the private sector?” she said.
“There is a provision that except for technical jobs, 75 per cent employment will be provided to domicile residents. It has not been implemented properly,” she said. Due to wrong policies, big and small industries were shutting down, she added.