Abstract:
Jobless growth is a major challenge around the world; hence Start-up culture is most feasible alternative
welcomed with open arms by the Indian Government with various sustenance schemes in last decade for
creating jobs for youth. For such broader global context this paper attempts to understand unemployment
issues in India and reviews different policies/schemes of skill development that enables the youth to adapt to
changing requirements and also offers new opportunities for the next generation. Current study also describes
major forces impacting shifts towards employment generation through globalization, domestic Indian
markets, and adaptation of exponential technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, incubators and
Internet-of-Things (IoT) by Indian industries. In conclusion the study offers the causes and ways and means
to address the unemployment and underemployment issues.
Description:
Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Sunil Shukla, Ganapathi Batthini
