Inside the lives of India’s angry job seekers - BBC News 

Being born in India is like being forced to play a game at expert mode

The competetion in India for everything wether it's education or getting a job is insane.

The new caste system in India: Govt employee - 1st class citizens Private sector employee - 2nd class citizens. Unemployed youth - untouchables

Living in south asia is more stress and Depress than living in hell . 😖

“Turning Hindus and Muslims against each other” That is the truest statement an I’m glad they’re beginning to see it

Finallyyy... everyone is addressing this major issue

They want govt jobs because once you get hired, you never get fired. Even if you don’t perform you get to keep the job

All indian youth want government jobs, which have inflated salaries and least responsibilities with opportunities of corruption. Only private entrepreneurs can fulfill the job requirements of such a large country, government should ease the licenses, registrations, renewals and create a positive environment for business

India needs to seriously consider building new cities. So that a lot of pressure on the current existing cities might wane off

Thank you so much BBC for covering this. Our Indian media is always busy in dividing Hindus and muslims will never talk about issues like unemployment, corruption, low economic growth rate

I'm in tears 😭 i can see my present and future here

I worked 5+ years in private sector before getting govt job. Worked during the day and studied at night. No point just wasting time studying whole day. Might as well get work experience and good pay to support urself. That way life is less stressful. U don't have to think much but just work n study n enjoy in between.

India needs more entrepreneurs and new business opportunities. So heartbreaking to see all of this.

Have people ever figure out? if politicians can keep different groups fighting, they stay in power.

Sadly we face the same situation here in Iraq. Ever since the late 2019 anti-government protests, nothing has changed for the educated youth who seek jobs. Most engineers in Iraq work as cashiers in shops or enlist in the Iraqi army.

I have BS and MBA. I took UPSC CSE 4 times and was not able to clear prelimns. I worked in Call Centre on my 3rd and 4th attempt. That gave me exp and I migrated to Blore. Took 1 year certification in Data Science while working Sales. Today i work 2 jobs in day and night. Both are Sales. Its tough but things are somehow working. To all aspirants best of luck but have a Plan B, C, D and E.

I am from Pakistan and one thing I want to tell indians is that, this is not just the story of laymen in India, it's the story of Pakistan also. I can relate to this report 100% because I also belong to a middle class family, we live in the province of Sindh in southern Pakistan, my father is a clerk in a government department, after years of hardwork my parents finally got me and my elder brother educated in bachelor's degree of civil engineering. After graduating from university it was revealed to me that how difficult it is to get a job here in Pakistan, I tried so hard to get a government job I studied for one whole year and improved my English language skills and general knowledge but was not able to get a government job because I think the results of the test take for that government job were fabricated and biased, so I simply left my will to get a government job and got recruited in a private construction company and now I feel that it's not that bad actually I am getting to learn new things everyday and I am grooming myself and I can feel the growth the intellectual and professional growth in myself and eventually I want to say to all students whether Indian or Pakistani, leave futile kind of government jobs and start doing private job you will feel that you are achieving something in life.

India's age old issue of youth unemployment remains unsolved , it's heart breaking to see educated young people desperately hunting for non existent jobs instead of leading secure happy lives.

The main problem in Indian society is we are told from young age to become doctor or an engineer otherwise we are failure in life Nobody talks about your passion or how much knowledge you have people here only measure success by how much money you make

The problem is that most of them are running behind govt jobs. Today it's damn tough to crack a govt exam because there is only .3% chance of selection. And the education system in India doesn't provide enough technical skills to join the private sector.

I am from pakistan and my heart is broken after seeing this video. How our young brothers are suffering for jobs in both side india and pak. Beacuse politicians haven't even done their basic schooling and they cant understand the youth problems. They come into power by turning the peoples against each other.

Those who do not fall into the trap of civil services and go for Jobs in private sector they succeed.

The private sector jobs in India that I'm aware of are so highly exploitative as well. Whether Western companies actively underpaying outsourced work or Indian company execs keeping payments and not passing them to employees. I have friends who immigrated to Canada from India, programmers and very good ones, who tell me the Canadian companies pay them 10 times more in fewer hours and better conditions than what they earned in India doing the exact same job. Their parents had been ashamed that they worked in tech in India and were astonished to learn that it payed extremely well and was highly regarded in North America.

Dark reality of our country 😢

Thanks BBC for throwing light on the country's most important issue ignored by our country's media.

This is really sad, as someone coming from, another country Philippines. Your country really need to control its huuuge population, every third world country.

Our education system needs to be more job oriented, skilled based, more career counseling and guidance is needed.

A similar documentary should be made in Patel Chest Christian colony of New Delhi. I'm from Manipur. I stayed there during my graduation in DU. The living conditions is just shocking. The place is built on the side of a big drain with very foul smell. The rooms look like jail cells with no windows or sunlight. There is no difference of day and night. One endures the heat of summer in such a room with no source of income. Insomnia is very common. Many study hard with hopes while many lose hope to get a job but do not return home because they are afraid they will disappoint their parents. Despite this horrible conditions I have a lot of memories of the place. Playing football and friendship get me through those days.

Also a reason many students don't make it is not because they are not capable , but because of the mental pressure that becomes a obstruction .

Impressive journalism Pointing out the main issue

I'm also unemployed. It's a curse to an adult and unemployed 😢

You know the fun fact ,, the chai wala...where they go to drink chai is more happier and succesful as compare to the student ....atleast for right now

This is heart breaking, praying for India

8 years though ? I couldn't just WAIT for a job that long. You could learn to do so many things in that time

36% of students in IIT Bombay did not get placed this year. The same story is playing out in IIMS,BITS Pilani also.Imagine about others.

I work as a doctor at a renowned hospital at delhi. Recently i happened to know that the young security guard who is stationed outside our casuality area is a BA political science graduate from BHU . Made me feel bad for him and the way people treats him around the place. Thats when I understood the problem of unemployment in india is grave . Had a talk with him and asked him not to settle down for this and keep fighting till he got what he deserved. Hopefully the lad makes it out

BBC finally doing some good news & reporting for a change. This type of reporting on important topics and presenting the facts is what you’re supposed to be about. 👍👍👍👍👍

If only government can remove job security 🤣 option then indian may stop applying for govt jobs

This problem is not only in india, its a problem in many third world countries. I'm from kenya and the Job crisis is really bad here. The unemployment rate is really high and educated youth cant seem to find employment. Back here, you will find someone with an Economics degree from a decent university selling maize on the side of the road or a person with a masters in biochemistry being a courier on a bike. Its why so many people are so desperate and eager to seek a better life abroad, particularly in Western Countries where Opportunities are plenty. Its very sad when you consider someone put in the hard work to get an education which is supposed to be path to a better life, yet ends up in despair.

The solution to this is more part time jobs so the young can afford to pay for their living while studies and exposure to more career options. Not everyone needs to become an engineer or govt employee. I think encouraging young people to earn will also reduce the burden from their families to support them and they can make up their mind and develop needed skills sets to face the real world and seek opportunities in diverse areas, this will also improve the economy and reduce unemployment.

This gave me Ravish Sir's NDTV vibe...♥ thank you for this..

I firstly thank to BBC team to share aspirants struggle during the preparation to tell unemployment situation in India. Please briefly conduct unemployment of situation all over india.

People of India should be more responsible while voting and electing a representative who is going to run the country. The education, their kindness and work performance over the years must be considered. THE COUNTRY IS ABOUT UNITY IN DIVERSITY AND NOT VICE VERSA. Such a pity that uneducated, criminals and shameless people are been elected to govern the nation. Andhbhakts are responsible for the agony of this country. Deserving public is suffering, while some folish are been promoted or hired just by sources,power and money.

It's kind of the same situation in Bangladesh

Being an Indian student I'm absolutely agree with this report which will not be found any of our mainstream media..Thanks BBC for being honest

If I can help my nation with my very small power, If I'm successful in JEE or not I will strive to work more hard for my nation. I'm a general category middle class teenager, lost my mother at 15 and my father is an Accountant. Back in my family history, we were Zamindaars of East Bengal but we all know what happened after. This is an tremendous issue.

Who needs job..when we have Ram Mandir ❤

It’s very impressive and a little bit sad that someone as poor as him makes his own bread in such a tiny room.

My Indian bro, i am Chinese who understands those frustrations But i think finally everyone can get their dream job

Why waiting for govt job, Go and so your skill in private sector

When are we ever going to acknowledge and talk about how much UNDEREMPLOYMENT contributes to unemployment in India? And how none of any government will ever address this issue or make necessary regulation for it. Every single sectors works mainly by overworking temporary worker who barely have any rights. Our system is well tailored to exploit our youth like slaves and squeeze out every single bit life out of them, with underemployment and overworking temporary rightless positions. Our entire economy is mainly now an unofficial gig economy

Main problem in india is everyone wants government job. Those in govt jobs want to leave govt job. Around 22 lakhs appear for UPSC and state services exam for few thousand jobs. People should leave the govt job mentality and improve employable skills and earn money.

Stay strong Indian citizens, in the future India will improve and will be a model country. Though it would take a lot of work and time, it isn't impossible to achieve. I pray for a more prosperous and better India where people have good life quality. Love from the Philippines.

This is also happening in Kerala for KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE ( K PSC). They can delay an exam for years and decades

the problem is not job creation but OVERPOPULATION!!!!!!

I am watching this after 1year ,still not having any job😢

This problem has now reached Tamil Nadu. A record no of North Indian people are being placed in railway compared to local citizens... Out of 1500 only 10 where selected from Tamil Nadu

I'm a jobseeker, I've been trying to get a government job for three years! Because private companies pay very low salaries here! I live in a village and it is impossible to get a private job from there because you have to work 12 hours a day in a private company and the salary they pay does not cover the cost! The number of government jobs is very low, so the competition is very difficult! For example: if there's 4000 vacant posts for a government job, more than 1500000 candidates appear for the exam! Moreover, it is often heard that jobs are sold with money! Rich people who live in the shadow of politics can afford it! Which is not legal at all! And there's no way anyone can prove it but everyone knows it happens! I don't know what our future holds but I understand that it is definitely not a good thing!🙄

SHAME ON “Corrupt” POLITICIANS OF INDIA 🇮🇳

I have gone through this painful phase for almost 6 years. I prepared hard for Govt exams while working. Now I am a central govt ministerial officer earning 1 lac+ per month salary. 😊 It's a huge change 🎉

My heart broke into a million pieces after seeing this, I wish you get your dream jobs.

Government is too busy doing useless stuff like changing city names to Prayagraj instead of promoting business that create jobs.

They are not job aspirants,they are Government job aspirants.

I am most unsuccessful person in my family and cousins

Thank you BBC India needs jobs and growth. humans suffering in india Poverty is worse in india

Industrialisation should be augmented. Most of the people still rely upon agriculture. Some parts of the country are yet to be industrialised.

same in bangladesh

All they care about is having more kids and increasing the suffering. They deserve this.

Industries were not set up in UP for a long time due to fear of 'Mafias' doing criminal activities here. People had no other option but to go for a govt job (public sector). Public sector also has a limit to generate jobs each year, where population is rising at much higher pace. Some of the factories for railway and defence sector are being set up and will start in a year or so. Roads building at massive scale needs people. Due to lack of employable talent, people from other states are doing jobs there. Govt also need to promote private sector in non metro, smaller cities and the youth also needs to shift focus from govt to private sector jobs. Generally, govt jobs are mostly chosen as a permanent solution, because govt can not sack you even if you are not doing your duties proper. But, in private sector the life is much tougher. Every penny they pay they squeeze you for the outcome and job is insecure for non performers. BBC as usual did a story that lacks research. Topic they chose is no doubt is a burning one, but what about previous figures and current figures. All figures of frustrated youth and that you are showing on news without getting it verified from any proper source.

Being an Indian Citizen and having lots of cousin as students, I feel I can shed some more light on it. Issue isn't that there are not enough jobs but the issue is that most indian demographic aims for same jobs which is much higher. IT cities like Bangalore and Gurugram desperately need people to fill jobs , but most Indians comes from middle-class households believing Government Jobs, are the best Jobs. Now there are enough Job openings in Government Sector, but so are it's applicants and India as a nation where academics are taken very seriously, students with average academics scores don't have much of chance of cracking these exams. They would rather keep on preparing and give this exams over and over again rather than trying their luck on private sector.

सर ! जिसकी जितनी योग्यता होती है उतना वह किसी न किसी माध्यम से अस्तित्व से ले लेता है , इसमें इतनी हाय तौबा मचाने की कोई बिशेष जरूरत नहीं है 🤗

Problem is population. These UP Bihar is producing kids in factory model. 🙏

Indian cities seriously lack infrastructure and management, maybe these unemployed could have been employed to build better cities.

My dear UP and Bihari friends free yourself from obsession with government jobs , private jobs are not that bad , for initial 1-2 years , you may face certain struggle , in young age struggle is not bad ,the struggle will make you stronger , better to invest 5 year in private job than preparing government exam, because after 5 year of experience even private job is behave like government job.

Agriculture, working the earth, growing, farming... has always been the solution... over centuries of time.

No option...Foreign country nikal jao.

We need to heavily encourage entrepreneurship and 'entrepreneurial mindset' in war footing to the population to accommodate the high unemployment. A decade of welfare state education is still holding the country behind.

Its not just in UP... From Kerala to HP & Kashmir youngsters are sufferring in India... Govt is not doing anything to address our issues. The selection... Placement timeline has become endless... Pls do something for this

A person who comes in a lower income bracket should give preference in earning money rather than wasting youth in preparing for an exam

First Indian curriculum is not updated 2nd it is not job oriented and elections r important but not important than school exams 3rd govt is not ready to admit international reports of unemployment. This makes things worse. And this show vthe inclination of our past and present govts.

The PM said some years ago on live TV during interview when the youth were crying for jobs "Make some fritters and sell them" I swear to god its still there on RU-vid!! That's the kind of India that reigns today........where debate about Hindus and Muslims are more important than anything. There are so many castles built in the air about some brown superpower which are so laughable!! At the very least they are marching towards being superpoor!!!

After the shot of the tea vendor, I’m hankering for chai!

The problem in India is overpopulation. India should implement a one child policy like China did and with time the supply of labour will match the demand for it.

Why guys don't understand that not everyone can crack govt jobs. It's statistically impossible

Everyone wants govt job. It is not possible at all. 1.3 bn ppl are looking for govt jobs. They have been fed with this narrative. Yes India needs to address this issue. Pvt. Players can play this role better with local administration.

Rather than trying for over obsessed govt exam, try for Infosys, tcs etc which has good openings. Especially general category students, it seems public service is not in our favour.

Uttar Pradesh is over-hyped for government jobs, only if they start working in the private sector, which has a lot more to offer in the growing economy just like South Indian, uttar Pradesh youth would be in better shape

After finishing my masters in English literature and appearing in many competitive exams to get a better job in future I have struggled a lot. So I gave up and I did ielts got student visa and living a good life in Canada six years now.

As per my perspective, Indian youth is suffering from unemployment, depression, family pressure and his beautiful dreams. I have no word how to express our thoughts in front you you. God bless us

Same situation here in Bangladesh.

No problem.India is too much involved in religious issues.Many Indians forgot there are many other issues like job,economy, education and food security.Indian main stream media and government want to talk only about religion.

It's hard n painful, the person who had been gone through.....God bless to All of you

People are losing jobs in UK like anything... explain that BBC 🤣🤣

The fact is we need Reforms in our Education System from Primary to secondary to even at the Graduation Level. Most of us don't have the skills to even apply for jobs. We are not Unemployed but rather Unemployable ,especially our Engineers

The problem is students in India want to do only government jobs and not private jobs because as per mentality there is no work in government jobs

These students prepare for the Govt. service exams for years....only bunchful of them got the Job...and those who miserably fail...they gain nothing ..no skill at all in those years ..and end up questioning Government and other for their Jobs .. Yaar at least...gain those relevant skills ..required to bag a Job ...everything is available on RU-vid....

What do you expect if you allow your population to explode to over a billion? There's a limit to how many jobs any country can create.

Understand the reality first. All these job aspirants are those aspiring for government job. Can the gov. simply create jobs for filling these aspirants in. There is no dearth of jobs for those with skills. The problem is that everyone wants gov jobs when there is not enough of it. These people write tests for years and wait to pass and get interviewed rather than look at other opportunities. This is where the problem lies. There is no dearth of jobs in reality. One person said he was studying for 8 years. What was he studying. Probably some useless GK, GA, aptitude, current affairs and stuff. Instead if he spent 6 months acquiring a useful skill, they would have been in a way better position. So understand the context first befor simply covering things BBC.

Heart wrenching,,I have also tried for 1 year,,I realised not my cup of tea,,I working for past 7 years in private ,improved my skills,,and saved quite hefty amount for future,,

We gotta think beyond Government jobs.