India is a traditional country where women are coming out of their shells, only recently. The information technology boom in the country paved the way for many young women to study more and earn a job. While urban women have been exposed to various types of job opportunities from the previous generation, the job market still looks very scary for rural women. These women who have little exposure to the outside world can try their luck in government positions. It does not require a very high fluency in English. Here are some important guidelines to help rural women streamline their government job search.

1. Begin planning for your future very early in life. Examine public sector job opportunities in and around your area. Plan your study accordingly.

2. Focus your government job search in fields such as teaching, medical services, and studies related to accounts and commerce. Most villages have a severe shortage of doctors, teachers, and people willing to serve in the rural branch of the banks. You can easily fill this gap by choosing particular subjects.

3. Get in the habit of visiting your local government library regularly. The library will have magazines like Employment News that will list all vacancies in the public sector. They will help you a lot in your search for government employment.

4. Begin preparing for the UPSC and other state government-oriented exams from your first year of college. Check how the exams are performed throughout your study. Collect the questionnaires from several years. Talk to older people taking these exams and improvise their preparation.

5. There are many quotas assigned to rural women in these jobs. There are quotas for poor women, daughters of farmers, daughters of widowed mothers, first-generation graduates, and community grants for women. Make the most of this advantage in your government’s job search campaign. Consult with your teachers and village administrative officials and prepare all necessary documents before taking your exams.

6. Remember that the early riser gets the fruit. The earlier you apply for such jobs, the more likely you are to get them sooner. If possible, get involved in the part-time jobs related to the job you plan to apply for. You can show this as prior experience when you show up for the final interview.

Landing in a public sector job is not rocket science. Compared to the efforts made by urban youth to enter institutions like the IIT, these efforts are very limited. Test your level as best you can to ensure success.