Name: Srinivasa. K.R.
Country: India

Year: 2026
Volume: Volume-16, Issue-1 (Special Issue: March 2026)
Page Number: 600-605
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22303241

ABSTRACT:-
This paper reviews the current state of education, skills development, and employment for Indian youth, and considers the challenges facing India’s skills development system. Drawing from the experience of Karnataka, one of India’s most industrially developed states, the paper discusses recent initiatives to facilitate young people’s transition to the world of work. In India, young people who will soon be entering the labour market, constitute the largest segment of the demographic structure. The majority of young people have limited access to education and training, and most find work in the informal sector. In recent years India has rapidly expanded the capacity of educational institutions and enrolments, but dropout rates remain high, and educational attainment remains low. While India has a well-institutionalized system of vocational training, it has not sufficiently prepared its youth with the skills that today’s industries require. Thus, to speed its economic growth