Unemployment has gripped the country so much that MBAs, B Techs have applied for the 114 posts of sweepers in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha. The salary for "safai kramchari" post is Rs 17,000 per month, while no educational qualifications are required for the posts.The process of uploading application forms for all 114 posts is still going on. Most of the candidates who have applied are graduates, postgraduates, BTechs and even MBAs.However, the selection process has been put on hold after sweeper's organisation demanded that "safai karmachari" post be reserved only for the Valmiki community.On Thursday we reported that, number of candidates holding degrees of Mphi, MSc, and BTech have applied for peon’s post in Punjab’s Bhatinda.There were 19 posts of class IV in Bathinda district courts that need to be filled and applicants are 8,500.What came as a shock for many is that among the applicants were professional degree holders who have pursued Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Master of Computer Applications (MCA) and Master of Arts (MA) and Bachelor of Education (BEd).The minimum qualifications for a peon are school education and bicycle-riding skills and the job has a pay scale of Rs 4,900-10,680 plus Rs 1,300 as grade pay and that too after probation period of two years. Selected candidates will be payed Rs 4,900 during probation period.