1. Higher Education Pyramid
India's Education system is in the form of Pyramid
Broad at bottom and narrow at top
It means that at lower level of education, there are more no of students
At higher level of education, no of students who study are much less
2. High Level of Unemployment
Rate of unemployment is higher with those pursuing higher education as compared to those with less education
Around 16% of graduates in urban areas and 19% in Rural areas are unemployed
However, only 3-6% of those youth who have primary level education are unemployed
3. Poor Quality of Education
In India, education standard is not of good quality
People are not taught employable skills which are in demand by companies
Instead, the focus is on rote learning
Question 1
When compared to less educated, a large proportion of educated persons are unemployed. Why?
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Lack of Employable Skills
People are not taught employable skills which are in demand by companies
Instead, the focus is on rote learning
Lack of Entrepreneurship Training
People are not taught how to do well in job
They are not trained to do business and give others employment
Preference for White Collared Job
Those with higher level education want to do desk job (sitting job on computer)
They do not want to do job involving manual work like electrician, plumber, mechanic etc
Hence, they find difficult in getting desk jobs due to increased competition
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Question 1
In the following questions, select the correct answers:
Why large proportion of educated Indians are unemployed?
- Lack of Employable Skills
- Lack of Entrepreneurship Training
- Preference for White Collared Job
- All of these
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D. All of these
Explanation
Why large number of educated Indians are unemployed:
1. Lack of Employable Skills
People are not taught employable skills which are in demand by companies
Instead, the focus is on rote learning
2. Lack of Entrepreneurship Training
People are not taught how to do well in job
They are not trained to do business and give others employment
3. Preference for White Collared Job
Those with higher level education want to do desk job (sitting job on computer)
They do not want to do job involving manual work like electrician, plumber, mechanic etc
Hence, they find difficult in getting desk jobs due to increased competition