According to data from the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN), over 46,000 graduates and postgraduates in Haryana have applied for contractual sanitation worker positions, multiple media reports have said.
As per the data, from August 6 to September 2, 39,990 graduates and over 6,112 postgraduates’ applications for posts at HKRN were recorded. These posts offer a salary of around Rs 15,000 per month. As per the agency’s data, an additional 117,144 individuals with education up to Class 12 have also applied for the position.
A HKRN official said that a contractual sweeper employed by the government departments, boards and corporations through via HKRN will get around Rs 15,000 per month.
The job entails cleaning, sweeping and taking out garbage from public spaces, roads, and buildings. The official also mentioned that it’s unlikely applicants applied by mistake, given that the job description clearly outlines the responsibilities.
The official explained that applicants must submit an undertaking confirming they have read the job description and agree to be posted exclusively in their home district.
According to a Hindustan Times report, there is an unemployment issue going on in the state due to which so many graduates and postgraduates are applying for such posts.