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Rising Aggression Among Indian Unemployed Educated Youth

Sapna SinghJune 20, 20220

Aggression in Indian Unemployed Educated Youths is rising day by day because of so many factors. And there is a very widespread view that youth unemployment is a key cause of insurgency or civil war in any country. Youth violence for employment rights occurred in 2022, India's job crisis gained international attention when young applicants rioted against the alleged lack of transparency in the Indian Railways' recruitment process. Despite having a large working-age population and even during periods of significant economic growth, India has long struggled with intractable youth unemployment, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. India has long had an unemployment problem, and coveted government jobs always attract a large number of applicants. However, the widespre...

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Unemployment Is On Rise In Modi Era, Should Take Care Of Youth: Economist Kaushik Basu

Arpita SarkarMay 28, 20220

The BJP has started celebrating the eight-year anniversary of the Narendra Modi government across the country. Economist Kaushik Basu expressed concern over the rising unemployment rate in the Modi era. Citing figures from the International Labor Organization (ILO), he said the country's youth unemployment rate (15 to 24 years) had touched 25% during the Modi regime. During the UPA government in 2014, this rate was close to 21 percent. Kaushik wrote on Twitter, ‘One picture that sums up India’s biggest problem: youth unemployment. Sadly this is getting little policy attention. It can do lasting damage to the economy. We must shift focus from politics to correcting this. " Kaushik, who has been the chief financial adviser to Manmohan Singh's government, had earlier expressed conce...