Apprenticeship must be promoted to address unemployment of educated youth: Santosh Mehrotra
Economist Santosh Mehrotra argues that India must prioritize apprenticeship programs to combat high unemployment among educated youth. He suggests that current skill development policies are insufficient and calls for greater private sector involvement to bridge the gap between education and employment.
Why it matters
Addressing youth unemployment is critical for India's economic growth and social stability.
Eminent development economist Santosh Mehrotra has called for greater promotion of apprenticeship programmes as an effective strategy to address the growing problem of unemployment among educated youth. He observed that work experience is highly valued in the labour market and that apprenticeships provide young people with an opportunity to acquire such experience.
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