Gripping Market of Government Jobs in India

The craze about the government jobs is back with a bang with the introduction of new salary packages in the government jobs of India. A handsome salary package and benefits are the part of the government jobs, leaving apart the job security that such jobs ensure.

Since the job market of India has taken a roller coaster ride after recession, it was required by the companies to create vacancies that could help the country to boost its economy. Scenario of the job industry has undoubtedly changed in past few years with various multinational companies starting up their businesses in metropolitan cities. This has also diversified the educational systems of India, and now students are prepared with an outlook to work with the multinational companies, or even abroad. 

Still, there is a craze among people left for the govt. jobs. A number of people are too interested to work with the government agencies, thanks to the benefits offered by them, and the persuasion of the parents who want their children to take up the government jobs. A range of job opportunities are available with ministries, government bodies, public sector units (PSU), research and development institutes, government hospitals and other undertakings.

Services

Getting a central government job is as hectic as ever as it requires the candidates to clear the competitive examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The UPSC advertises the jobs in the employment news and other portals related to the government jobs. UPSC is responsible for hiring candidates in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Engineering Services (IES) and other domains. 

Staff selection commission (SSC) also conducts exams for recruiting candidates at various levels in different sectors like Forestry, Economics, Armed Forces, Railways, Revenues, Customs, Audit & Accounts, and many more. There are also a number of government agencies and public sector units as well as ministries, which recruit candidates for the particular positions and they follow a different protocol for that. 

State government jobs

The State Public Commissions also keep on posting regular advertisements for the positions within the state government agencies.  There are numerous government agencies being operating at the state levels. The jobs are available at almost every level and for each work level, the jobs are posted in different advertisements. However, different positions are advertised under the same column, but there are different headings for different positions, and this way, the ideal jobs suiting the eligibility criteria of the candidates can be found out.

In addition, there are appositions available at the sub-ordinate levels that are published by the Subordinate services board of the state governments. The matter of the fact is that these jobs are contract based that does not fit in the criteria of job stability.

Teaching

Another sector that has gained a lot of popularity in the recent years is the teaching sector that has never seen a downward trend. A respectable position, good salary, easy timing and a significant number of leaves have been some of the aspects of the government teaching jobs, which make it very alluring among the young females.

To start up as a government teacher in schools, the candidate needs to have at least a graduate degree from a reputed university and a degree in B.Ed. However, to teach in the colleges, the candidates must have a postgraduate degree or a PhD degree, and an essential national eligibility test (NET) score, which is conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC).

Banking

Banking sector not exactly falls under the category of govt. jobs, but being a public sector undertaking, the banking domain offers excellent growth opportunities and attractive salary packages. The PSU banks conduct a common examination through Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) that recruits staff at all levels, including officers and other employees. 

There are a number of job opportunities in the government sector, it is just important to remain attentive about the openings, which are published time to time.

How to find such jobs!

The where about of these jobs can be found from the online job portals, classifieds as well as the newspapers. Employment news is also a good option to search the government jobs. A number of positions in the government agencies wait for the suitable candidates to come over and fill up the vacancies. Since the candidates are more inclined towards earning more and more money, there has been popularity of private sector jobs as they bring quick money and promotions.

The govt. jobs have their own charm as they bring job security and other benefits with them after recruitment. You would definitely not get the number of leaves in the private sector, as being enjoyed by the government staff. Women are specially privileged in the government sector specially, as they get special leaves to look after their family. 

Author Bio: Rashmi Karan is a professional writer who has written for a plethora of job related websites. She writes about the latest job industry trends and offers solution to all career related queries and dilemmas.