Do job reservations for locals fix the unemployment problem or drive business away?
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Last Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 10:49 AM IST
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State after state is passing or proposing job reservation for locals. But do such quotas fix the problem or make matters worse? Dushyant Chautala and Naushad Forbes decode.
The pandemic has shown there is an upside to hiring local employees
By Dushyant Chautala
As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic and the unemployment monster rears its head to disrupt the best of economies, the state of Haryana moves steadily on the path of progress and development. Despite the obstacles posed by the pandemic, the immense potential of Haryana will now finally be tapped as local youth get opportunities to find employment closer home with the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 coming into force.