The vast turnout of thousands of youth at an Odisha airstrip, waiting eagerly for their turn for a government job, has become a stark reality of the nation’s employment crisis. The video shows thousands of candidates seated in long, straight rows across an airstrip, waiting quietly for the exam to start. It has also brought into the limelight the intensity of competition for civil service roles and the broader challenges facing the domestic labor market. The incident occurred at Jamadarpali airstrip in Sambalpur district, where more than 8,000 candidates reached for 187 Home Guard posts. According to The Free Press Journal, the reporting time was fixed at 6 am, and the candidates were allowed entry by 9 am.

Source: Dainik Jagran December 20, 2025 06:47 UTC