Watch: Stampede-Like Situation as Thousands Turn Up for Walk-In Interview in Mumbai’s Kalina
Watch: Stampede-Like Situation as Thousands Turn Up for Walk-In Interview in Mumbai's Kalina
1,800 vacancies, attracted 50,000 applicants approximately claims Union.
Mumbai’s Kalina experienced chaos on Tuesday as thousands of job seekers showed up for a walk-in interview conducted by Air India Airport Services Ltd. The event, intended to fill 1,800 vacancies. However, it attracted an overwhelming number of applicants, leading to stampede-like conditions.
Key Points
• Union claims 50,000 applicants turned up, not 15,000
• There were 2,216 vacancies for handyman post at Air India Airport Services Ltd
• Applicants asked to deposit their resumes and leave amid chaos
Mumbai's Kalina area yesterday witnessed a massive crowd of job seekers as the Air India Airport Services Ltd announced walk-in interviews.
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The situation soon went out of control and the candidates were asked to leave their CVs and vacate the area.#Mumbai #AIAirportServices… pic.twitter.com/s27aejLJzA
As the situation became uncontrollable, applicants were instructed to submit their resumes and vacate the premises. This move aimed to restore order amidst the chaotic scenes. The incident underscores the fierce competition for jobs and raises concerns about the organization of large-scale recruitment events.
Air India Airport Services Ltd has yet to release an official statement regarding the incident and the subsequent steps for the recruitment process. However, the organizers assured that all submitted resumes would be reviewed. Eligible candidates would be contacted for further proceedings.
George Abram, General Secretary of the Aviation Industry Employees Guild, criticized the recruitment process as mismanaged and claimed that approximately 50,000 job seekers had turned up for the interview. “There were around 50,000 people who turned up, according to my sources. We had warned the company against such drives. There was a 1 km-long queue, and the police had to be called. Applicants were asked to leave their applications, and they would be contacted later. There are vacancies for 1,786 handyman positions and 16 utility agents. This shows the joblessness among the people,” Abram stated.
The minimum qualifications for the positions were SSC/10th pass, with a maximum age limit of 23. The salary was set at Rs 22,530 per month, and the positions were on a fixed-term contract basis of three years.
This incident follows a similar occurrence in Gujarat’s Bharuch, where hundreds of people showed up for just 10 vacancies at a private company. The massive turnout at both events highlights the severe unemployment issue and the urgent need for better-organized recruitment processes.
