Kerala with only fourteen districts is one of India’s most progressive states. Compared to the rest of India, the state is known for its high literacy rates, great access to services and opportunities as well as a greater say in their governance. The state is also well known for the job market it provides to the youth of the country. Though the state has a number of corporate sectors and private industrial establishments providing career opportunities, there are quite a number of government establishments and public sector undertakings of the central and state government catering to the career needs of the keralities.
The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) is an organisation which handles all the vacancies and recruitments in the state. The KPSC is responsible for conducting various written tests and interviews for recruitment to the various posts in the state government. The details of the availability of various vacancies and the related information can be had from the website.
The central government establishments in the state include the various divisions of railways, offices of National bank for Agricultural and Rural development, State Bank of India, Reserve bank of India, BSNL, Office of the Accountant general, Doordarshan Kendra, All India radio, Press Information Bureau etc. Some other establishments in the state which provide for a high career growth in the government sector include The Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) situated at Kollam, Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), a Government of India Enterprise, KELTRON Group Companies.
Public sector enterprises such as the Travancore Titanium Products Ltd. (TTP) provide career options for the scientific and technical manpower. The youth looking for a career option in research and development, can scout for opportunities arising in
Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT). This establishment primarily facilitates research, development and training in imaging technology under the govt of Kerala. The work force includes professionals in marketing & communication, Optical Image processing, Website services, e-Governance, visual communication, and Open Source technologies. The Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), provides career options in research and development in the medical biotechnology and plant genetic engineering, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Endocrinology & Reproduction, Molecular Microbiology, Cancer Biology, Neurobiology and Plant Molecular Biology.
