Srinagar: CPI( M) leader Mohamamd Yousuf Tarigami has expressed deep concern over the soaring unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement issued here today, Tarigami said that the unemployment graph in Jammu and Kashmir has shot up considerably over the past several years laying bare the tall claims of the government about providing job opportunities to the unemployed youth in the region.
“The available statistical data seriously contradicts such claims. In the month of March 2022, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, which puts out monthly data, pegged the unemployment rate in the region at 25 percent – the second highest in the country. Similarly the unemployment rate shown by the agency for the month of June is 17. 2 percent,” said Tarigami.
“There are other indices of proof that are in deep contrast to the assertions made by the government. For example, the data published by the ministry of statistics and information in March showed 46.3 percent unemployment rate among the age group of 15-29 for April to June 2021,” he said.
He further said that while the contractual employees are facing the threat of termination , the services of down and out daily wagers are not being regularised even after decades and their paltry salaries are not released on time.
“CPI(M) exhorts upon the government to provide the unemployed youth with job opportunities without any delay,” Tarigami added.
