Phase IFoundation
Background
Overview
This concept is crucial for understanding India's demographic dividend, social stability, economic growth potential, and the effectiveness of human resource development and welfare policies. It's a critical social and economic challenge with far-reaching implications.
India, with its large and growing young population, faces a critical challenge in generating sufficient and quality employment opportunities. This crisis is characterized by high unemployment rates among educated youth, underemployment, and a significant mismatch between the skills acquired through education and the demands of the labor market, threatening the realization of India's demographic dividend.