Jobless In J&K
- A record 15,000 applicants turned up for a recent army recruitment drive
- A 2008 survey noted 1,41,000 jobless registered at employment exchanges. Total jobless figure said to be 3.5 lakh.
- With virtually no industry in the state, there are few private sector jobs
- The state government is the largest employer. There are over 4.5 lakh government servants.
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