The Employment Exchange in Dehradun registered 1,46,090 unemployed persons from Dehradun district in the month of April this year which includes 77,384 males and 68,706 females. Increase in vacancies in Government sector in the month of March benefitted about 9,000 unemployed youths who were able to secure government jobs.
Employment exchange officials Sushil Chamoli said that approximately seventy unemployed youth register themselves here everyday for government jobs. Free of cost coaching is also being provided to SCs, STs and OBCs for class three posts in Government sector by the Employment Exchange. This coaching also includes training in typing which is a six month course and short hand which is a one year course.
Of those registered in the employment exchange, about 3,000 people secured jobs in January, 8,000 in February and 9,000 in the month of March this year. However, job seekers who fail to secure Government jobs have to hunt for jobs in the private sector which leaves a lot of youths unemployed.
It is mandatory for job seekers to register themselves with the Employment Exchange in order to apply for some Government jobs. Those residing outside Dehradun, in other parts of Uttarakhand seeking Government jobs in Dehradun also need to submit an address proof. Domicile certificate is compulsory for all.