Punjab, the northwest Republic of India has Chandigarh as its official capital town and administered by the sate head. Though agriculture is the leading industry of Punjab with the major production of wheat, which is exported in the nearby markets, there are many other sectors that have an equal share in its economy and career growth. These include the govt. organisations, public sector organisations run by the govt sectors, manufacturing units of water meter, sewing machines, sports good and wear, starch production, fertilizers. Punjab is also home to numerous well-known and high profiled academic institutes offering quality of education and excellent facilities to the interested higher education as well as job opportunities in teaching and research. A number of Govt organisations that are operational in Punjab include Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Guru Nanak Dev University – GNDU, Amritsar, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Nehru Yuva Kandra Sangathan (NYKS), Institute of Microbial Technology (IMT), Chandigarh, National Rural Health Mission, The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, Department of
animal husbandry, fisheries and dairy development, Punjab. Department of public works (b&r),Punjab, Punjab state civil services, Punjab Police etc.
The government jobs have always been linked with good compensation and employee benefits. However, now with the sixth pay commission in place this has even got better. The government wants to attract the best of talent and run the organisations like any modern and professional outfits hence these government organisations have left no stone unturned to create the work environment at par with the corporate world. Besides being recession proof and the monetary benefit the govt. sectors give, the career in a govt organisation, is fringed with many liberal benefits too. These are pension plans, medical facilities, housing facilities, children’s education, childcare, travel and the age limit factor that allows one to be productive till the age of 60 years. The growth of Indian economy by leaps and bounds ensures a number of vacancies generated in this sector almost every day.
