Why there is a craze for government jobs among Indian people

It is a dream for many to get a job in the Government sector. In India, this craze for government jobs is very high, in spite of the growth of the private sector economy and MNCs in the country, offering lucrative employment opportunities with good pay package. It is not an easy task to get a job in a government organization. Your qualification, skill, experience and your performance in the written test and personal interview, all these make way for your selection. Whether you want to join the government banks, public sector units, police services, administrative services, health sector or education sector or anywhere else, it is always a matter of great pride to be in government jobs.

Benefits of being in a Government Job

Let us find out below the benefits of being in jobs in government departments:

Job security: Very rarely you will come across a government organization being closed down at a short notice, whereas in a private sector company, showing a pink slip to the employees is very easy. Any private company can go out of business and can close down. Hence there is job insecurity in private companies. But, government jobs are very stable and give a sense of security to the employees as well as their families.

Good salary:  When you are in a good post and in a good government department, you can expect a good salary package. The salary package usually includes TA, DA, Rent and other allowances, which when added, the gross salary of a government employee is a very decent amount. Some of the popular jobs which are considered as the highest paying government jobs in India are IAS, IPS, Jobs in Public Sector Companies like as Bharat Electronics, BSNL, SAIL, Indian Oil etc, Lecturer/Professor in Government Colleges and Universities, Banks etc. Even for jobs in the clerical category, there is a decent pay package.

Good working environment and flexibility: It is a wrong concept among most people that there is not much work in the government department and employees have a cool working life. This is a myth. All government employees need to work equally hard. But unlike a private company where there are no fixed hours of working and where employees need to meet targets, this is not the case in government jobs. Government employees have to work for fixed 8-9 hours in a day, can work from home if required. That way, employees can easily maintain a healthy work-life balance in doing a government job.

Lots of benefits and perks: Government jobs have additional benefits besides the salary which make them all the more lucrative. If you are working in the government sector, health and medical facilities are provided to the employees. You can get discounts for treatment in those hospitals which are on the panel for state government and central government employees. Government employees are also provided Leave Travel Concession (LTC) allowance which they can use for traveling purpose with their family. Some government organizations also provide House Rent Allowance. There are lots of benefits and perks in government sector jobs.

Retirement Pension: This is one of the biggest advantages of Government jobs. All government employees get a retirement pension. Even after the death of the employee, the pension is continued to be given to the spouse. This way, a government employee’s family life remains secured even after his or her death. The amount and process of pension scheme may differ from posts and designation. But nevertheless to remain financially sound ever after retirement is indeed a great benefit.

Social prestige: Last but not least, government jobs are always been considered as prestigious jobs. Especially services like IPS, Armed force, Navy force, IAS deserve all the respect that one can ask for.