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Centre penalising educated youth for having real degrees : Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress President alleged that the government is penalising them for having the required educational qualifications
BusinessToday.In | March 17, 2021 | Updated 10:59 IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a stinging attack on the Centre on the prevailing issue of unemployment in India. He alleged that the government is penalising them for having the required educational qualifications.
Gandhi tweeted, Educated youth is facing severe joblessness. It seems GOI is penalising them, especially OBC-SC-ST candidates, for having real degrees! He also shared news reports about the same.
According to one of the news reports shared by Rahul Gandhi, 62 per cent OBC and 63 per cent SC faculty positions were left vacant in IIMs whereas in IGNOU, 41 per cent SC and 67 per cent OBC faculty seats were left vacant. Another report shared by the former Congress president