Thousands of candidates sit for government exam on airstrip in India
Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete December 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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On December 21, 2025, over 8,000 candidates in Odisha, India, took a government exam on an airstrip. The exam was for 187 positions with the state's Home Guard. Drones were used to monitor the large number of examinees. The event highlights the high competition for government jobs in India, where the International Labour Organization (ILO) reports an 18% unemployment rate among those under 24 years old. The exam aimed to fill a limited number of vacancies amidst significant unemployment.
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