Few Skilled people in North India: MoS Labour on unemployment

MoS Labour Santosh Gangwar has sparked a controversy when he claimed that lack of skilled people in India especially in North Indian states is the cause of growing rates of unemployment in the country.

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh): Union Minister Santosh Gangwar stirred major controversy on Sunday when he blamed the youth of North Indian states for failing to secure jobs as he dismissed criticism about the current employment situation in the country.

The MoS in the Labour Ministry said that there was no shortage of jobs but the companies wishing to recruit say that the youths here were 'ineligible,' as the lacked proper skills required.

He further said that there was a lot of employment available and the matter of recession was being 'misunderstood' in the country.

The Samajwadi Party president hit back at Santosh Gangwar saying the minister was adding insult to injury and his statement on unemployment was "insensitive and cruel" towards the youth.

Congress leader Pramod Tiwari also sought an apology from the Modi government for the minister's statement.

"On one hand, people are losing jobs and on the other, new jobs are not being created. Instead of addressing the issues, the minister blames the youth of being incapable of getting jobs," he said.

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