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01/06/2019 GMT

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India's dizzyingly wide world of work - plus stories from El Salvador, China and Belgium

The trials of finding a worthwhile job in India; God vs gangs in El Salvador; heavy-handed media management in a Chinese village and survival tips for new MEPs in Brussels

Every year, eight million new workers look for jobs in India. Despite the dazzling array of roles on offer, how many of them will find a worthwhile position? 

Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from correspondents, reporters and writers around the world. 

The crushing victory for Narendra Modi's BJP in the Indian election proved that many voters still believe in his economic promise. Yet unemployment in India has risen over the past five years of his term in office - and despite a dizzying range of roles on offer, many young people struggle to find work which meets their expectations. Anu Anand reflects on what's holding the labour market back.

Mathew Charles goes to jail in El Salvador - not for any crime committed, but to examine the apparent success of a program aiming to turn inmates away from gangs and into the arms of God. He witnesses some extraordinary scenes of repentance and reflection in the cells - as gang members who were once enemies for life embrace, and rub tattoos.

In Hebei, northeastern China, RTE's Yvonne Murray recently spent an exhausting day's work trying to dodge some heavy-handed media management - as she tried to find out what villagers thought of a new public -address system which now relays State news and information to them in the fields via loudspeaker. 

And Adam Fleming's been to see how the European Parliament welcomes its new members in Brussels - allotting them passes, email addresses and office space, while doling out advice on where to live and how to pay your taxes. 

Photo: A professional ear-cleaner at work in India, 2018. (Franck Metois / Getty Images)

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