“Unemployment among Indian youth is not due to lack of jobs, but due to lack of skills and unattractive jobs”. Examine. Suggest a dual-track approach to address this crisis.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
Q5. “Unemployment among Indian youth is not due to lack of jobs, but due to lack of skills and unattractive jobs”. Examine. Suggest a dual-track approach to address this crisis. (15 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: IE
Why the question Based on recent MSME reports and labour data (SIDBI, PLFS 2023), which highlights a mismatch between job availability and youth employability, making this a timely socio-economic issue. Key demand of the question The question asks for a critical examination of why youth remain unemployed despite available jobs, and it seeks a two-pronged policy framework—on both supply and demand sides—to address this issue effectively. Structure of the Answer: Introduction Briefly highlight India’s demographic dividend and the paradox of educated yet unemployable youth. Body Examine how lack of foundational education, mismatched skilling, and unattractive job conditions contribute to youth unemployment. Suggest a dual-track strategy: First, strengthen school-level education, district-level skill mapping, and vocational training. Second, improve MSME job quality and ease credit for formal job creation. Conclusion Call for convergence between skilling and job design, with simplified schemes and better industry linkages to harness youth potential.
Why the question Based on recent MSME reports and labour data (SIDBI, PLFS 2023), which highlights a mismatch between job availability and youth employability, making this a timely socio-economic issue.
Key demand of the question The question asks for a critical examination of why youth remain unemployed despite available jobs, and it seeks a two-pronged policy framework—on both supply and demand sides—to address this issue effectively.
Structure of the Answer:
Introduction Briefly highlight India’s demographic dividend and the paradox of educated yet unemployable youth.
• Examine how lack of foundational education, mismatched skilling, and unattractive job conditions contribute to youth unemployment.
• Suggest a dual-track strategy: First, strengthen school-level education, district-level skill mapping, and vocational training. Second, improve MSME job quality and ease credit for formal job creation.
• First, strengthen school-level education, district-level skill mapping, and vocational training.
• Second, improve MSME job quality and ease credit for formal job creation.
Conclusion Call for convergence between skilling and job design, with simplified schemes and better industry linkages to harness youth potential.