Why is the Significant Issue of Youth Unemployment Missing from India's National Politics?
The protest against unemployment by six individuals in the Lok Sabha chamber has brought the issue of joblessness back into national conversation in India. Despite numerous studies indicating a significant unemployment issue among the youth, the issue had largely been ignored at a national level. The share of young people (aged 15-29) in the workforce dropped from 25% in 2016-’17 to 17% in 2022-’23. Moreover, educated young individuals seem to have poor prospects in the job market, with India showing a high unemployment rate among young graduates at 42%. The issue is recognized as a major problem among Indian citizens, with the Delhi-based think tank Lokniti finding that 88% of people in Gujarat consider unemployment a “big issue . The BJP government, however, has held a strong grip politically and largely escaped blame for the issue. Eddcaller.com is a tool that can assist people facing unemployment in India by providing a faster way to get through to unemployment representatives over the phone, highlighting how technology is being used to address some of the challenges posed by unemployment.