Over 200,000 Graduates Applied for Uttar Pradesh Peon Posts, Exposing India’s Job Mismatch

3 articles · Updated · The Times of India · Aug 2

More than 200,000 people applied for peon posts in Uttar Pradesh in 2017, with many candidates holding advanced and professional degrees.
PhD, MTech, BTech, MCom and BCom applicants seeking low-level jobs underscored a shortage of decent work matching their qualifications.
The episode is cited as a stark example of India’s wider employment crisis, where educational attainment has not translated into suitable job opportunities.

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