It has been a trend much attuned to the ears and eyes, but of course not for the minds of young job-seeking youth for whom number of jobs fall short by hundreds in proportion to the number of job seekers.
The nation’s youth unemployment rate stands at 9.6% which means 4,500 youth between 15-24 years are unemployed. More than 100,000 job seekers are expected to enter the job market by the end of 11th FYP. The government will have to create 82,000 jobs to achieve full employment status of 97.5%.
Current statistics show that 2,387 registered jobseekers will compete for 665 vacancies (offered by labor ministry with 76 companies). In this, 1,227 are university graduates, 965 are class XII pass-outs and 195 are class X graduates.
Those are the hard facts.
There is also however, another fact, one with an undertone of resentment to the color blue. And that would be speaking on the lines of jobs that are tagged blue-collared which is a domain, mostly overlooked with intention by the young job-hunting groups.
A closely and largely visited example is the construction sector where over 51,600 expatriate workers make up for the bulk of attendance. Should the jobseekers look in this direction; replacements can be made number for number by those who enter this area of jobs.
Similar situations can be explored in the areas of agriculture, hydropower, tourism and hospitality, and ICT. This was announced in the recently launched Guaranteed Employment Program (GEP) of the labor ministry (MoLHR).
The initiative as of now from the ministry is on solid grounds and announced with much promises.
Under it 76 companies have floated vacancies and 407 jobs will be offered to class X graduates and 140 slots to university graduates. The remaining 118 jobs will be given to class XII graduates.
The Direct Employment Scheme (DES), one of the three government schemes will create 82,000 jobs in the current Plan to maintain full employment status of 97.5%. For about two years, and in collaboration with select employers, the labor ministry will oversee the implementation.
As per GEP guidelines, university graduates will receive a monthly allowance of Nu 7,500, Nu 5,250 for class XII graduates, and Nu 3,750 for class X graduates and the employers, will not pay less than Nu 3,750 in a month.
Similar situations can be explored in the areas of agriculture, hydropower, tourism and hospitality, and ICT. This was announced in the recently launched Guaranteed Employment Program (GEP) of the labor ministry (MoLHR).
The initiative as of now from the ministry is on solid grounds and announced with much promises.
Under it 76 companies have floated vacancies and 407 jobs will be offered to class X graduates and 140 slots to university graduates. The remaining 118 jobs will be given to class XII graduates.
The Direct Employment Scheme (DES), one of the three government schemes will create 82,000 jobs in the current Plan to maintain full employment status of 97.5%. For about two years, and in collaboration with select employers, the labor ministry will oversee the implementation.
As per GEP guidelines, university graduates will receive a monthly allowance of Nu 7,500, Nu 5,250 for class XII graduates, and Nu 3,750 for class X graduates and the employers, will not pay less than Nu 3,750 in a month.
The issue is that of choosing a brand (job) of choice and in this case brands are far short of the great numbers that are seeking them. But perhaps trends are not always to be blamed, maybe the seekers should start looking over respective shoulders and start charting their pathway through realistic horizons. The government on its behalf here has made its pitch, on reasonably valid grounds.
“You say there’s no job, but the government says there is job. If you work in construction and agriculture sectors, we’ll even fall short of people.” – Lyonchhen’s words.
Published as Business Bhutan Editorial on June 28, 2014
Published as Business Bhutan Editorial on June 28, 2014
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