Updated On: 15 September, 2019 02:20 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
His statement came at a time when the economy plunged to a seven-year low of 5 per cent in April to June quarter from 8 per cent a year ago with a crisis of jobs looming among the youth

Minister of State of Labour and Employment (Independent charge) Santosh Gangwar Pic/Twitter
Union Minister Santosh Gangwar said that there is lack of qualifications among North Indian candidates, with claims that there is no dearth of job opportunities in the country.
"I want to say that there is no dearth of job opportunities in the country. Those who come for recruitment in north India often complain that they are unable to find the quality in candidates required for the post they are hiring for," said Gangwar, MoS (Independent Charge), Ministry of Labour and Employment while addressing the media Saturday.