‘Cash for job’ is an evil which has spread its tentacles everywhere. This despicable form of corruption eats away at the morale of society and leaves out deserving and honest candidates. Backdoor entry into government jobs has been an open secret and Arunachal has had a notorious equation.
The unearthing of a job scam in the Directorate of Health Services, Naharlagun and the subsequent arrest of two individuals including an Upper Division Clerk of the DHS once again brings up this discomfiting practice which is going on clandestinely. It is however, commendable that an alert Directorate brought the matter to light by lodging a police complaint. The police on its part executed its duty responsibly and expeditiously to nab the culprits and seize incriminating evidence. An alert society is crucial for stemming this despicable practice.
However, at the heart of this practice of wielding hefty amounts of money for government jobs lies the desperateness of a society where aspirations are simply not met. Every year more youths complete their education and line up to join the workforce but job avenues are not being created at a similar pace. This skewed ratio has given rise to high competition and high desperation to land a job no matter what it takes. The Arunachal government on many occasions has been vocal of its inability to absorb everyone in government service and has appealed to the youth to become self-employed or turn entrepreneurs and become job creators. The government is correct in its assessment. However, if so be the case, the state government needs to have a roadmap for helping youths achieve that. While the pep talk is most inspiring, there are practical challenges which keep many youths from venturing into self employment or entrepreneurship. Raising seed capital is the biggest challenge and here is where the government can facilitate. Eliminating red-tape in getting project approval and loan sanction is crucial.
The government must not only look at unemployment as a lack of jobs but also understand its psychological and societal impact. For a society to not only progress but to be at peace with itself, a contended youth population cannot be emphasized enough.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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