Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Congress MLA Pratap Grewal on Monday raised questions in the Assembly over the unemployment data presented by the skill development and employment minister between 2018 and 2025. He expressed surprise over the sharp decline in the number of registered unemployed youth in June this year.
According to the data shared by the minister, the number of registered unemployed youth in Madhya Pradesh stood at 26.82 lakh in 2018 and rose to 33.13 lakh in 2023. However, the number reportedly dropped to 25.68 lakh by June 2025 - a figure on which Grewal cast his doubt.
The MLA also questioned the minister over giving a hefty amount to a Maharashtra-based firm tasked with providing jobs to youths even when it failed to achieve the target of ensuring jobs to 25,000 candidates.
The company claimed to have placed 11,680 youths, however, only 4,433 placements could be verified, Grewal said. Despite the discrepancies, the state government paid the firm ₹4.17 crore, the MLA alleged.
Instead of penalising the company, the government released the payment, Grewal said, demanding action against the officials responsible.
Year Registered aspirants
2018 26.81 lakh
2019 31.54 lakh
2020 24.72 lakh
2021 30.23 lakh
2022 30.64 lakh
2023 33.13 lakh
2024 26.18 lakh
Till June 25 25.68 lakh
Job seekers who got offer letter for private sector
2018-19 1.76 lakh
2019-20 4,219
2020-21 80,717
2021-22 1,21,178
2022-23 68,098
2023 -24 52,846
2024-25 78,868
Till June 30 26,082
