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Unemployed for years, craving govt job: Why story of Bihar’s youth is of struggle & despair

14/02/2022 09:00 AM | Click to read full article

Vijay Prasad Gupta, head of Parsanwan village in Bihar’s Gaya district, reminisces about the time a young man from his village got a government job. It was six years ago and the youth was the last in his village to achieve the feat.

But not because of lack of education. Comprising around 2,000 residents, Parsanwan village has plenty of graduates and high school pass-outs who are all struggling for jobs.

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