A local government department in Chattigarh, India received 75,000 applications for just 30 peon positions. The roles only required Class V level qualifications, equivalent to the final grade of primary education. According to the Hindustan Times, overqualified engineers, arts and sciences postgraduates were amongst the applicants for these admin level roles.
The overwhelming number of applicants led the Directorate of Economics and Statistics to cancel the exam scheduled to select the applications.
