Are you interested in Government jobs, here is the article which helps you to know the Benefits of government jobs in India. Over private sector jobs, there were numerous opportunities coming up in recent times due to the rapid growth in Indian Economy.
Aspirants for the government jobs are mainly in the lower middle class and middle class. Most of us we think to move over into a good job with the best income. It is stated by many that government jobs said to be a good field. Although there are many disadvantages in government jobs there are many advantages as well. Basically, government jobs are divided into Two divisions such as :
Central Government jobs:-There are many departments Central soil conservation department, Railways, income tax department, and many other departments such as executive and judiciary, etc.
State Government jobs:-It has financial institutions, educational institutions, Banking, state PSC, Judiciary and many other departments such as forest and Animal Husbandry, etc.
Top 10 Benefits offered by the government:
- Good Salary:-Most of the government jobs are well paying, Here they get every month salary on time. A government employee gross salary consists of TA(Travelling allowance), DA(Dearness allowance), Rent and other allowances. It is basically a skill based job.
- Pensionable till death:-It is one of the greatest benefits in government jobs. A government employee never has to fear about his future because he will get the pension on time until he dies.
- Job Security:-Government jobs offer unparalleled job securities. But here it all depends on your work. Government employees are rarely fired on the performance of their jobs.
- Perks and Bonuses:-Depending on their performances how they work they get the perks and bonuses.
- Survive without any skills:-It really doesn't matter whether you have skills are not. As a government employee if you work for 1 hour or 8 hours you will get the same salary.
- Accomplished a decent amount of off-days:-Here most of the government employees get to enjoy a decent number of holidays per year. but this is not true for all cases of some government jobs such as Police force, Armed forces, Drivers, Railways, etc.
- Retirement life benefits: a -Government employee gets a good post-recruitment benefit like PF, Gratuity and salary arrears. So this makes the Employee a tension free life after the Pre-Retirement too.
- Free Health Care:- As of now, we all knew that the Medical issue for ordinary people has become out of reach. But for the government employee, all the medical expenses will bear by the government not only for the employee but for the entire family.
- Sence of Social Security:-Biggest fear in everyone's life is Insecurity, But the government jobs will make your life a well secured. You will get a monthly salary on time, a lifelong pension, a medical facility, and other allowances.
- Work-life balance:-Government employees are able to maintain a good work-life balance (But only for some cases).
Advantages and Disadvantages of working for the government:-
The government job is the dream for the many job aspirants because of Flexible working environment, Fixed incentives, and several perks. who refuses a job which has all the needed benefits? But as now entering into a field we should have to know the advantages and disadvantages of what field we are entering into.
Advantages of working for the government:-
- Job Security:-It is one of the biggest advantages of government jobs where there is Job security. Comparing with the Private companies they can fire you at any time in case of government sectors it is not easy to fire the employees.
- No Target Based Environment:-Comparing with the private jobs they work according to the target which they have assigned. Any work is done on targets it creates unnecessary pressure to complete the Target which is assigned to you. In such cases of government, There is no such Target Pressure as there you do not get target based Environment.
- Other Benefits and Reputations:-Another Advantage of the government job is you get a fixed salary on time and many other benefits like a Fixed number of holidays apart from public holidays, and many other allowances.Besides that the reputation of working as an executive in the government Department.
Disadvantages of working for the government:-
- No Scope for the Exponential Career Growth:-This is one of the biggest disadvantages of government jobs is that there will be no scope for Exponential career growth. It has a set of criteria where you get promoted only after certain years(Age is one of the factors) for getting higher positions.
- An administrative culture of work:-If you are creative and love towards your work so government job is not a good platform to your career because of the style and nature of the work may get bored of the administrative style of working in the government. You will not get any satisfaction which the work you are going through.
- Difficult Postings:-It is one of the major criteria with the government sector where government departments are at all places and some places are interior and it is difficult to get all the facilities which you need the most. If you are mentally prepared to relocate to any place so then you can opt the government jobs.
