Quirky World: 2.3m apply for 300 low-level office jobs in India

India: When a northern Indian state announced a few hundred job openings for low-level office workers who run errands and make tea, they were staggered by the response — 2.3m people applied.

Applicants for the 368 jobs, with the government of Uttar Pradesh — which pay 16,000 rupees (£150) a month — included hundreds with doctorates and other advanced degrees.

Senior administrative officer, Prabhat Mittal, said the state government will conduct a written exam to screen the applicants, because interviewing would take four years.