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India not reaping benefits of demographic dividend: Raghuram Rajan
8 months ago

India not reaping benefits of demographic dividend: Raghuram Rajan

The Hindu  

India is not reaping the benefits of demographic dividends, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said on April 16, emphasising that there is a need to focus on improving the human capital and enhancing their skill sets. “I think we are in the midst of it, but the problem is we are not reaping the benefits,” Mr. Rajan said at a …

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Why demographic dividend eludes India’s gig economy
8 months, 1 week ago

Why demographic dividend eludes India’s gig economy

New Indian Express  

The rapid expansion of the gig or platform economy over the past decade has provided growing opportunities for India’s young population. It may, however, be pointed out that the realisation of demographic dividend critically depends on the workforce’s ability to increase productivity under conditions that the International Labour Organization terms “decent work”. Over the past two years, the NITI Aayog …

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South Asia, India risk squandering demographic dividend: World Bank
8 months, 3 weeks ago

South Asia, India risk squandering demographic dividend: World Bank

The Hindu  

The World Bank has warned that the South Asia region including India was not making use of its demographic dividend as the pace of job creation in the region fell well short of the growth in the working-age population, even as it projected a strong 6.0-6.1% growth for 2024-25 for the region in its South Asia regional update, Jobs for …

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Leveraging demographic dividend for Viksit Bharat
10 months, 1 week ago

Leveraging demographic dividend for Viksit Bharat

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the formation of a high-powered committee to address challenges arising from “fast population growth and demographic changes” during the interim budget. One hopes that the committee will look beyond the rhetoric of “population control” and fear-mongering around the population of certain demographic groups, and instead focus on leveraging India’s demographic trends for sustainable development. India’s …

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The big threat to India’s demographic dividend
1 year ago

The big threat to India’s demographic dividend

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: In a short press release, dated 13 October, the Ministry of Women and Child Development announced that the Female Labour Force Participation Rate for 2022-23 had improved significantly over the previous year by 4.2 percentage points to 37%. Non-obvious insights View Full Image One of the most under-reported trends is that agriculture, which is the least productive undertaking, is …

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India as most populous can be more boon than bane
1 year, 8 months ago

India as most populous can be more boon than bane

The Hindu  

China is projected to hand over the baton of the most populous country to India by mid-2023. To answer this, we need to understand: the nature of population growth, size and its composition, as well as mechanisms through which a country translates demographic bonus into economic dividend. With 68% of the working age population in 2023, the country continues to …

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If you want to enjoy demographic dividend let the population grow: Chandrababu Naidu
2 years ago

If you want to enjoy demographic dividend let the population grow: Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Government must promote population growth instead of stressing population control measures for the country to continue enjoying the demographic dividend, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desham Party chief Chandrababu Naidu said. We should plan in such a way that we can extend our demographic dividend.” There is a north-south divide in population density but Mr. Naidu clarified that …

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Reaping India’s demographic dividend
2 years, 11 months ago

Reaping India’s demographic dividend

The Hindu  

A nation’s growth requires the productive contribution of all segments of society, particularly the children and the youth, who need to be provided opportunities for self-expression. Forward-looking policies Countries like Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea have already shown us how demographic dividend can be reaped to achieve incredible economic growth by adopting forward-looking policies and programmes to empower the youth …

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Data, demographic dividend present huge opportunity; this decade to be ‘India's techade’: PM Modi
3 years, 5 months ago

Data, demographic dividend present huge opportunity; this decade to be ‘India's techade’: PM Modi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that data and demographic dividend combined with India's proven tech prowess presents massive opportunity for the country, and exuded confidence that this decade will be ‘India's techade’. “Data and demographic dividend present a massive opportunity for India together, we will be successful in making this decade ‘India's techade’,” Modi said. Modi also spoke- …

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