Punjab’s Unemployment Woes: An Engineer Forced to Work as a Coolie

The story of Punjab’s unemployment problem told through an engineer working as a coolie.

Lack of employment opportunities have forced Mohit to work as a coolie. (Photo: The Quint/Rhythum Seth)

Major parties are making big promises about giving jobs to the youth in the Punjab elections. Unemployment is a huge issue in the state and nothing highlights it better than the stories of Mohit – an Electronics and Communication engineer working as a coolie at the Bathinda Railway Station, and his wife, Navita, who’s pursuing an MTech but still doesn’t have a job.

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