A local government department in Chattigarh, India received 75,000 applications for just 30 peon positions. The roles only required Class V level qualifications, equivalent to the final grade of primary education. According to the Hindustan Times, overqualified engineers, arts and sciences postgraduates were amongst the applicants for these admin level roles.
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The overwhelming number of applicants led the Directorate of Economics and Statistics to cancel the exam scheduled to select the applications.