Government gives warning against ‘FAKE’ jobs in Myanmar, Thailand

On September 24, Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released an advice warning optimistic youngsters and applicants about ‘fake employment rackets advertising lucrative opportunities.’

The warning came just days after the MEA warned that 60 Indian citizens had been scammed by an international swindle that promised opportunities in Thailand only to unlawfully transport naive candidates to Myanmar.

Job description for a fake job

In Thailand, an international scam is advertising for ‘Digital Sales and Marketing Executives.’ Dubious IT businesses involved in call-centre scams and cryptocurrency fraud were offering the positions.

IT-skilled Indian youngsters were promised attractive data entry employment in Thailand via social media adverts as well as agents operating in Dubai and India.

Scam

The MEA notified the passengers that they were being sent to Myanmar rather than Myanmar. They were held hostage and confined in the Myawaddy region to work under severe conditions.

Notably, Myawaddy is not subject to the jurisdiction of Myanmar’s government, which is now led by the Military Junta.

According to the MEA, ethnic armed groups wield power, and Indians, as well as a number of other foreign people, are held captive.

60 Indians were duped and held captive.

According to the External Affairs Ministry, the Indian embassy is collaborating with the Myanmar government to free Indian nationals who have been held hostage by ethnic groups.

“Many attempts are being taken to save these Indians through different commercial linkages.” Thus far, the Mission has rescued around 30 Indians who were stuck in the Myawaddyregion and is working hard to bring others out as soon as possible

“MEA personnel who’ve been aware of the situation,” ANI reported on September 18. The MEA further stated that there is an increase in the number of such fraudulent jobs being provided to Indians.

MEA advice

On Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a warning to adolescents about fraudulent jobs. “Indian citizens are strongly advised not to be involved in such phoney job offers being presented via social networks or other channels,” according to the advisory.

Before travelling on a tourism destination visa for employment reasons, Indian citizens should check/verify the qualifications of international employers through appropriate missions overseas, as well as the antecedents of recruitment agencies and any organisation before accepting any job offer.”

Fraud jobs in India

Many people lost their employment as a result of the two-year coronavirus pandemic-induced lockdown; some were laid off, while others were forced to close their businesses.

According to several accounts, police officers have seen an increase in work scams since the outbreak.

For India, where a vast number of people rely on daily work to exist, and the ongoing needs of an increasing middle class, the desire for growth remains enormous.

To comprehend this, one must first recognise that India is rigid and fiercely competitive. With a growing population and elite colleges imposing excessively high entry standards, individuals who make the cut must be guaranteed jobs every year, something the government consistently falls short of.

There is no guarantee that getting into a good institution would ensure you a post, and even if you do get a position, there will always be a swarm of applicants waiting in the background.

Targeting competent kids, who are plenty in our country, is a simple crime.

India’s unemployment rate

According to figures from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s jobless rate rose to a one-year high of 8.3 per cent in August, as employment plummeted by 2 million to 394.6 million.

In July, the rate of unemployment was 6.8 per cent, and there were 397 million people working.

Rural India’s jobless rate increased from 6.1% in July to 7.7% in August. More notably, the unemployment rate declined from 37.6% to 37.3%.

“The urban rate of unemployment is often higher at approximately 8% than the rural rate of unemployment, which is typically around 7%. In August, the urban jobless rate rose to 9.6%, while the rural unemployment rate rose to 7.7% “CMIE MD Mahesh Vyas stated.

Author: Divyanshu Yadav

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