What Young India wants: ‘Sarkari Naukri’
6 years, 4 months ago

What Young India wants: ‘Sarkari Naukri’

Live Mint  

In one of the largest such exercises ever conducted in the world, millions of applicants are appearing this month for an online recruitment test conducted by the Indian Railways. Most recruitment drives by government departments across the country generate similar enthusiasm among job seekers and it is quite common to find thousands of applicants, including PhDs and postgraduates, for low-end government job vacancies. But the share of youth in big cities who prefer a government job shows a sharp increase between 2007 and 2016. The rising preference for government jobs in big cities could be driven by a search for stability as well as the declining income differential between the private and public sector, especially in entry-level jobs. On the other hand, youngsters who preferred private sector jobs and self-employment mostly prioritized either job satisfaction or good income.

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Unemployment among Telangana youth declines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unemployment among Telangana youth declines

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Unemployment among Indian youth aged 15 to 29 has shown a slight decline in recent months. The National Labour Force Survey's quarterly report for July-September 2024 indicates a decrease in the unemployment rate from 22.9% to 18.1%. The high unemployment rate among the youth played a pivotal role in the party's electoral setback. The Labour Force Survey for 2022-23 …

Youth unemployment in India at 10.2%, says Union Labour minister
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Youth unemployment in India at 10.2%, says Union Labour minister

India Today  

The unemployment rate for youth of India aged 15–29 years in 2023-24 is at 10.2% said Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje, citing statistics in the Lok Sabha in response to a question on November 25, 2024. The reply also said that the youth unemployment rates in India were lower than global levels. A report by …

Haryana CM Saini: State to get 10 industrial model townships in 5 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Haryana CM Saini: State to get 10 industrial model townships in 5 years

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday underscored the pivotal role of youth in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047. Speaking as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the district-level youth festival in Kurukshetra, the chief minister urged the younger generation to dedicate themselves to building a progressive …

Lack of industries in Bihar push youth to vie for government jobs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lack of industries in Bihar push youth to vie for government jobs

The Hindu  

“Karo to sarkari naukari, nahi to becho tarkari”, says Ranjeet Kumar, an unemployed youth, who, along with two female companions, spend three hours at a community park in Rajendra Nagar in Patna every evening to prepare for government jobs. “Here in the park, there is a peaceful atmosphere to hold group discussions, which help us prepare better for the job,” …

Modi Govt's only mission is to 'keep youth jobless', says Kharge
6 months ago

Modi Govt's only mission is to 'keep youth jobless', says Kharge

The Hindu  

The Modi Government has only one mission and that is to "keep the youth jobless", Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on July 9 in a scathing attack against the Centre on the issue of unemployment. “The Modi Government may be refuting independent economic reports like the one by Citigroup on unemployment but how will it deny government data” Mr. Kharge …

Young, restless & jobless in the most populous country
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Young, restless & jobless in the most populous country

New Indian Express  

Worse is the plight of the educated young, who reported high rates of joblessness—increasing sharply from around 14.4 percent in 2012 to 26.3 percent in 2019 and declining to 21.8 percent in 2022. Among the educated men with secondary or higher educational, the unemployment rate doubled from 11.9 percent in 2012 to 24.2 percent in 2019 and 20.3 percent in …

How to create more jobs for India’s educated youth | In Focus podcast
9 months, 1 week ago

How to create more jobs for India’s educated youth | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The India Employment Report 2024, released recently by the International Labour Organisation, paints a grim picture. The news is particularly bad on two critical counts: joblessness is particularly high among the youth, and its worse for the educated youth. According to the report, India’s youth account for 83% of the unemployed workforce, with the share of the educated youth among …

Telangana Govt actively working for setting up skill centres and universities to make youth job ready, says Industries Minister
1 year ago

Telangana Govt actively working for setting up skill centres and universities to make youth job ready, says Industries Minister

The Hindu  

Telangana Government is actively working for the establishment of skill centres and universities to impart employment skills to youth and make them job ready. The Government has accorded top priority to skill development and an action plan is being formulated in this regard, Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu said, adding that steps had been initiated to fill the …

Seed to bloom: Seeing the children through in northeast India
1 year ago

Seed to bloom: Seeing the children through in northeast India

Hindustan Times  

Travelling along the winding roads of India’s northeastern states, one is struck by how youthful the landscape is! Steady traffic of full school buses, playgrounds abuzz with football and basketball matches well into the night, bourgeoning youth training centres, bustling library-cafés, and young folks out and about dressed like their favourite Korean-Pop icons - all tell an emerging story: India’s …

Jobs for the young must be a key policy priority
1 year, 7 months ago

Jobs for the young must be a key policy priority

Hindustan Times  

Economic data published this week turned my attention to economics, economies, and the numbers or statistics that make up the raw material that economists study. But he found that mathematical calculations very often produced wrong results, so preferring to be, as he put it, roughly right rather than absolutely wrong, he joined the World Bank, There, he held senior positions …

India’s youth bulge may have already peaked
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s youth bulge may have already peaked

Live Mint  

The latest round of the Survey of Professional Forecasters on Macroeconomic Indicators published by the Reserve Bank of India expects the Indian economy to grow by 6.9% in 2022-23 and by 6% in 2023-24. Nonetheless, we have a problem on the jobs front, with economic growth not creating enough of them for India’s youth. Industrial policy eyes forex pile for …

Our love of government jobs isn’t good for the economy
2 years, 2 months ago

Our love of government jobs isn’t good for the economy

Live Mint  

Last week, pictures and videos of youth travelling through the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to write the exam for the Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test went viral. The report pointed out: “According to the study the total emoluments of a General Helper, who is the lowest ranked employee in the government is ₹22,579, more than two times the …

Maharashtra govt to provide 75,000 jobs to youth in a year: Deputy CM Fadnavis
2 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra govt to provide 75,000 jobs to youth in a year: Deputy CM Fadnavis

India TV News  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the Eknath Shinde-led government will provide 75,000 government jobs to youth in the state in the next year. Speaking to reporters at Nagpur airport, Fadnavis praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative of providing 10 lakh jobs to youth. Modi on Saturday distributed 75,000 appointment letters among government job aspirants and said …

Only 3 in 1000 Get Govt Jobs, Number of Jobs, Selected Candidates on a Decline
2 years, 5 months ago

Only 3 in 1000 Get Govt Jobs, Number of Jobs, Selected Candidates on a Decline

News 18  

Getting a government job is tough and it’s getting tougher by the year. Year Selected Candidates 2014-15 1,30,423 2015-16 1,11,807 2016-17 1,01,333 2017-18 76,147 2018-19 38,100 2019-20 1,47,096 2020-21 78,555 2021-22 38,850 Total 7,22,311 Year No of Applicants 2014-15 2,32,22,083 2015-16 2,95,51,844 2016-17 2,28,99,612 2017-18 3,94,76,878 2018-19 5,09,36,479 2019-20 1,78,39,752 2020-21 1,80,01,469 2021-22 1,86,71,121 Total 22,05,99,238 Blaming the ruling BJP …

Create more jobs, revamp employment policy
2 years, 6 months ago

Create more jobs, revamp employment policy

The Hindu  

The Government of India has recently announced its plan to create 10 lakh government jobs in the next 18 months. The share of contract workers in total government employment has been increasing rapidly in recent years — from 11.11 lakh in 2017 to 13.25 lakh in 2020 and to 24.31 lakh in 2021. The urban programme should include: basic urban …

Waiting for jobs: The Hindu Editorial on the Narendra Modi government’s plan to recruit 10 lakh personnel in 18 months
2 years, 6 months ago

Waiting for jobs: The Hindu Editorial on the Narendra Modi government’s plan to recruit 10 lakh personnel in 18 months

The Hindu  

For a nation that has had a significant demographic dividend — the working age population is much larger than the non-working age sections — finding productive employment for its youth was to be an imperative for India. Yet, in the last few years, unemployment has remained a major concern — the leaked Periodic Labour Force Survey in 2018 revealed that …

Youthspeak: The audacity of youth
3 years ago

Youthspeak: The audacity of youth

India Today  

With an average age of 29, India is currently home to a fifth of the world’s youth population. The United Nations Population Fund predicts that this ‘youth bulge’—often referred to as India’s demographic dividend—will last till about 2025, with India continuing to have one of the youngest populations in the world till 2030. The one thing that unites young Indians’ …

1 Lakh Govt Jobs, 80% Reservation For Locals: Arvind Kejriwal In Kumaon region Haldwani Uttarakhand Polls 2022
3 years, 3 months ago

1 Lakh Govt Jobs, 80% Reservation For Locals: Arvind Kejriwal In Kumaon region Haldwani Uttarakhand Polls 2022

ABP News  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party's National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his third visit to poll-bound Uttarakhand, made big election announcements. In a bid to woo the potentional voters, Arvind Kejriwal promised one lakh government jobs within 6 months of government formation in the state. Last month, he had visited the hill state when he promised 300 …

Young Indians deserve far more than what Modi’s government is offering us
4 years, 5 months ago

Young Indians deserve far more than what Modi’s government is offering us

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. India’s journey has gone from snake charmers to mouse charmers!” said prime …

Youth can be a clear advantage for India
4 years, 10 months ago

Youth can be a clear advantage for India

The Hindu  

India’s population is among the youngest in an ageing world. Key caveats First, India’s population heterogeneity ensures that this window of demographic dividend becomes available at different times in different States. Second, harnessing the demographic dividend will depend upon the employability of the working age population, their health, education, vocational training and skills, besides appropriate land and labour policies, as …

Apna Time is Now! Desi Youth Say They’re Better Off Than Parents
4 years, 11 months ago

Apna Time is Now! Desi Youth Say They’re Better Off Than Parents

The Quint  

The survey was conducted in urban-centric clusters among 22,285 adults, across India, US, Canada, Malayasia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and other countries, between 22 November and 31 December 2019. Commenting on the survey results, Amit Adarkar, India CEO and APAC Operations Director, IPSOS says, “India is a growing market, so is laden with opportunities for youngsters. Whether …

33% of India’s skilled youth jobless: official survey
5 years, 5 months ago

33% of India’s skilled youth jobless: official survey

Live Mint  

Reiterating the government’s commitment to the 'Skill India' initiative in her maiden budget speech, India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that the government is enabling millions to take up industry-relevant skill training, boosting their job prospects. Only a small section of the youth reported receiving any vocational training, and a large share of them were either unemployed or out of …

Young India: Upwardly mobile, superficial
5 years, 6 months ago

Young India: Upwardly mobile, superficial

Deccan Chronicle  

One of the more prominent clichés today is that India is among the youngest nations of the world. Certainly, idealism — as a goal unto itself — does not appear to be one of the defining characteristics of our young. A large part of young India does want to escape from the clutches of mullahs and mahants, and move on …

What young India wants from the government
5 years, 8 months ago

What young India wants from the government

Live Mint  

Young voters in urban India are most concerned about jobs, women’s safety, and corruption, according to the second round of the YouGov-Mint Millennial Survey conducted in January and February this year. However, a significant section of both BJP-leaning and non-BJP-leaning youth felt that unemployment, women’s safety, and corruption were among the biggest areas of concern currently. BJP-leaning youth think the …

Elections 2019: Without jobs, youth weigh options
5 years, 8 months ago

Elections 2019: Without jobs, youth weigh options

Live Mint  

Wasim Ahmed spends his days ferrying people to and from the famous Dargah Sharif in his autorickshaw in Ajmer. There are no jobs for them,” said Ahmed, putting his finger on the biggest issue for the youth in Rajasthan, and the rest of the country. The unemployment rate in India rose to 7.2% in February 2019, the worst since September …

Youth inactivity highest in India among emerging and developing economies, says IMF economist
5 years, 10 months ago

Youth inactivity highest in India among emerging and developing economies, says IMF economist

Firstpost  

Emerging and developing economies are less vulnerable than advanced economies from technological changes New Delhi: Youth inactivity is the highest in India among emerging and developing economies, IMF senior economist John Bluedorn said on Wednesday. “Youth inactivity is the highest in India compare to emerging and developing economies and it is about in 30 per cent,” he said. A recent …

No jobs in Karwar, youth going to Goa daily for work
6 years, 1 month ago

No jobs in Karwar, youth going to Goa daily for work

Deccan Chronicle  

Karwar: While Karwar is crying for development, the government is busy adding bogies to the DEMU train to take its young to Goa in search of jobs as there are few in the district, regrets Jana Shakthi Vedike president, Madhav Nayak. “Hundreds of educated youth from Karwar depend on Goa for jobs as there are not enough job opportunities here …

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Joblessness in India?
6 years, 2 months ago

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Joblessness in India?

The Quint  

To compound the issue, what is truly baffling is the idea of ‘gainful employment’ for 460 million Indian workers that focuses on improved quality of work and the income derived from it. Government schemes like ‘Skill India’, ‘Make in India’, ‘Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme’, ‘Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana’, and ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ aimed at more fulfilling, …

Indian youth not equipped to avail current career opportunities: Shashi Tharoor
6 years, 2 months ago

Indian youth not equipped to avail current career opportunities: Shashi Tharoor

India TV News  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday said India was staring at a "demographic disaster" as a major section of the country's youth was not yet equipped to take advantage of the job opportunities that the current century has to offer. He also made a pitch for policies to provide "right kind of education", including skill development and vocational training, to youngsters …

Young India not so hopeful about job prospects
6 years, 4 months ago

Young India not so hopeful about job prospects

Live Mint  

Mumbai: India’s urban youth remains overwhelmingly pessimistic about job prospects, shows a recent survey conducted by market research firm YouGov in collaboration with Mint. However, the same survey reveals that working young millennials, aged 22 to 28 years, with similar qualification, mostly earn less than ₹ 30,000 per month. India’s “jobless growth” has been the most contentious issue in recent …

Youth in India prefer a government job and the security attached to it, shows survey
6 years, 4 months ago

Youth in India prefer a government job and the security attached to it, shows survey

Firstpost  

A decreasing income differential between public and private sector jobs, particularly at the entry-level, is driving the youth towards government jobs. There’s a growing preference for government jobs in Indian cities, a trend that clearly indicates young Indians are prioritising job security over rapid career growth, promised by most private sector employers. The work environment and job profiles in these …

Youth Unemployment: A Crisis that Needs Attention
6 years, 11 months ago

Youth Unemployment: A Crisis that Needs Attention

The Quint  

The article highlights the severe youth unemployment crisis in India, with over 7 crore people registered in employment exchanges looking for jobs but only 30,000 getting a job daily. It also reveals that 77% of Indian households have no regular wage earners, with 90% of formal sector jobs paying less than Rs 15,000 a month. The median household income is …

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