Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Postgraduates Apply for Cook Jobs in Kurnool
In Kurnool district, many people with high degrees like postgraduates and engineers are applying for low-skilled jobs like cooks in government schools.
This is surprising because these jobs usually require only a basic school certificate.
Officials received many more applications than expected, showing how hard it is for educated people to find good jobs.
Experts say this happens because there are not enough jobs in fields like IT, and many graduates are struggling to find work.
This situation highlights a big problem in the education and job market in the state.
Postgraduates and engineering graduates are applying for low-skilled non-teaching jobs, including cook positions, in KGBVs in Kurnool district.
Notifications were issued for 77 non-teaching posts across 26 KGBV schools, receiving 8,984 applications, averaging 116 applications per post.
The minimum qualification for cook posts is only SSC, but over 670 postgraduates have applied.
The trend is not limited to cook posts; candidates with higher qualifications are also applying for other low-skilled positions.
Experts attribute this phenomenon to a sharp slowdown in IT and campus recruitment, leading to high unemployment among educated youth.
- Who
- Postgraduates and engineering degree graduates in Kurnool district
- What
- Applying for low-skilled non-teaching jobs, including cook positions, at government-run Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs)
- When
- Recent (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- Due to job scarcity, desperation among educated youth, and a slowdown in IT and campus recruitment
- Location
- Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh
- Positions Available
- 77 non-teaching posts (including cooks, attendants, watchmen, etc.)
- Applications Received
- 8,984
- Average Applications per Post
- 116
- Minimum Qualification for Cook Posts
- SSC (Secondary School Certificate)
- Postgraduates Applying
- More than 670