Guwahati, Jul 13 : Assam has nearly 20 lakh registered unemployed youths, with the maximum number of registered unemployed in the undivided Kamrup district.
Labour and employment minister Prithibi Majhi, in response to a written question in the state Assembly, informed that there are 19,11,431 registered unemployed youths in the state.
Of these, highest 3,12,221 are in Kamrup (rural and metro) districts, followed by Nagaon district with 1,46,607 and Sivsagar with 1,21,596.
The lowest number of registered unemployed is in Hailakandi district with 32,330.
Out of the total registered unemployed, the state government could ensure jobs through the employment exchanges for only 455 people between January and December 2010.
The employment exchange at Guwahati provided the highest number of employment during the period, providing opportunities to 181 people, followed by Dibrugarh with 73.
The employment exchanges at Udalguri, Dhemaji, Nalbari, Barpeta, Silchar and Dima Hasao could not provide a single employment during the last calendar year.
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