- Amid the looming uncertainties on livelihood in the COVID-19 pandemic, people easily prefer for government jobs instead of private sector jobs
- This has come up as a part of a survey done by Adda247 platform among the people preparing for myriad government jobs in the age group of 18-30
MUMBAI : A majority of people prefer government jobs for employment security and higher salary, amid uncertainties due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, according to a study.
The study is based on a focused survey done among 6,500 people on Adda247 platform who are preparing for competitive government examinations or keen on applying for government jobs.
The respondents – aged between 18-30 years – include working professionals and students, across 10 cities pan-India.
“The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the job scenario in the country with regular reports of layoffs, furlough, pay cuts and other uncertainties.
“This has led to an increase in the demand for government jobs with 82.33 per cent respondents looking to apply for government jobs,” according to a study by Adda247 — a test preparation platform for competitive Government tests, JEE, NEET and Defense examination.
Source: livemint
