Root causes: On India’s youth crisis
The article discusses India's youth crisis, linking it to high costs of competitive exam coaching, declining undergraduate enrollment, and a severe youth employment problem. It attributes these issues to structural problems in the Indian economy, particularly the stagnant manufacturing sector's share in Gross Value Added (GVA) and a significant decline in corporate investment. The author argues that mere free coaching is insufficient and calls for increased public investment in industrial capacity, export-driven industrial support, and a more balanced regulatory environment to create jobs.
The article discusses India's youth crisis, linking it to high costs of competitive exam coaching, declining undergraduate enrollment, and a severe youth employment problem. It attributes these issues to structural problems in the Indian economy, particularly the stagnant manufacturing sector's share in Gross Value Added (GVA) and a significant decline in corporate investment. The author argues that mere free coaching is insufficient and calls for increased public investment in industrial capacity, export-driven industrial support, and a more balanced regulatory environment to create jobs.
Exam linkage
GS Paper 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. GS Paper 1/2: Social empowerment, issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Syllabus mapping
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