India has the world's largest population by some estimates, and the government regularly highlights the benefits of having more young people than any other country. Yet half of all graduates in India are unemployable in the future due to problems in the education system, according to a study by talent assessment firm Wheebox. Many businesses say they struggle to hire because of the mixed quality of education. That's kept unemployment stubbornly high at more than 7% even though India is the world's fastest growing major economy. Education is also becoming an outsized problem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he attempts to draw foreign manufacturers and investors from China. PM Modi had vowed to create millions of jobs in his campaign speeches, and the issue is likely to be hotly debated in the run up to national elections in 2024. "We do face a challenge in hiring as specific skill sets required for the industry are not currently easily available in the market," said Yeshwinder Patial, director for human resources at MG Motor India.
‘India's Worthless Degrees Undercut World's Fastest-Growing Major Economy’, NDTV
