Sanjeev Bikhchandani Claims Youth Still Prefer Govt Jobs, Ready To Turn Away Private Sector

At the #BudgetRoundTable2024 conference, Rahul Kanwal, Executive Director of Business Today, in an exclusive conversation with Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder & Executive VC of Info Edge India, discussing whether the youth prefer government jobs or private jobs. Mr. Bikhchandani emphasized that the youth are looking more for 'Sarkari Jobs' as they are more comfortable compared to private jobs. He also mentioned that there are more than 500-1000 government entrance exams across the center and states, and lakhs of people are preparing for them, often declining offers from private companies. He asserts that the Sarkari naukri is very aspirational in India. Here’s an excerpt from that conversation. Listen in.