PANJIM, April 27 -- Levels of unemployment in Goa is not mere an elephant in the room

The last date released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Goa has the highest unemployment rate. Goa's unemployment rate was 11.6 per cent in January 2023, 15.5 per cent in April 2023 and 13.7 per cent in August 2023. Goa's unemployment rate is more than three times the national average of 3.17 per cent, according to the CMIE.

All these figures indicate that the employment scenario in the touristic State is a matter of concern and the government need to conduct various outreach activities like career guidance and job fairs to create new job opportunities to address the issue.

The Parrikar government's promise to create 50,000 jobs and...