The state of unemployment, in India especially, is alarming (Editorial – “Vagaries of the job market” Jan.17). The Prime Minister romped home in the 2014 general election by also promising more jobs. More than the government, it is the private sector which creates jobs. Hence the government should encourage business people to step up job creation. The Union Budget should have provisions to encourage entrepreneurs and labour-oriented industries. Every year, our universities send out graduates who look for jobs. The education system does not prepare students to think about becoming entrepreneurs.
Encouraging small and cottage industries in rural, tribal and semi-urban areas will create employment opportunities for locals, thus preventing them from moving to already crowded cities. Along with this, there has to be better marketing.
Veena Shenoy,
Thane, Maharashtra
The main reasons for unemployment are inadequate knowledge and skills and a lack of a positive attitude among job aspirants. The commercial approach of a number of educational institutions only worsens the situation. The problem gets more serious due to the absence of freedom for youngsters to choose their stream of study as parents interfere and impose their ideas. The only long-term solutions are counselling of students and parents at the right time, proper job-oriented training, and injecting quality and dedication in educational institutions.
Dr. N.R.U.K. Kartha,
Thiruvananthapuram
The mad rush towards modern technological advancement in production in order to maximise profit has created the crisis of growing unemployment. The statistics thrown perhaps do not take into account those who migrate from rural India to cities seeking a livelihood. The introduction of new systems such as employment on contract, outsourcing, daily wages, job on honorarium, etc., have all taken their toll on the quality of employment. One has to wait for the inevitable social crisis as we are sitting on a volcano.
A.G. Rajmohan,
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
