Allah Raziq

Increasing number of youngsters passing out every year and a flood of jobless lot in the country is one of the major issues of today and a question to be addressed on urgent basis. Unemployed young lot is frustrated and an easy prey to mafia, drugs, and other crimes detrimental to the roots of our society and nation. It will not be wrong to say that increase in the number of jobless youth is directly proportional to social unrest and subsequent crimes. Unemployment hosts a couple of reasons behind which may be brought to light as under:

Compromise on merit while hiring

Every advert by the government shouts of merit and unbiased selection of the most appropriate candidate out of the pool of applicants. Youngsters apply for that job/s and even qualify for the position announced but the final decision of selection goes to those who are either in power or are influential to dominate the hiring phenomenon. Wrong person for a right job brings disasters for the company in particular and for the country in general. A large number of applicants with qualifications goes back homes and increases the number of dissatisfied lot.

Unfair policies

Government announces seats in all departments and generally their number is far less than the number of applicants against that job/s. Federal and provincial service commissions announce seats not on regular basis but the outflow of degree holders every year is regular on the contrary. 

Lack of technical skills

Youngsters have degrees in their hands but these degrees are either useless or irrelevant to the needs of companies. Specially educated people from rural areas are unaware of the latest trends and requirements in the current scenario. New technological advancements and winds leave them unable to cope with the new age.