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Youth’s Passage from School to Work

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  • Balwant Singh Mehta

    (Institute for Human Development)

  • Ishwar Chandra Awasthi

    (Institute for Human Development)

Abstract

India has one of the largest youth populations in the world, which can make a significant contribution to the country's economy and development, if they are well-skilled and employed productively. This potential benefit is known as the ‘demographic dividend’. Policymakers and other stakeholders emphasise the importance of providing quality education and job opportunities to exploit the ‘youth bulge’ and achieve ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG4 and SDG 8, which seeks to promote inclusive and equitable quality education, and sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all, including young people. However, challenges persist due to annual influx of around 4 million youth into the labour market. While the educational attainment of young people is improving, the number of technically qualified and formally vocationally trained youth remains low, resulting in many educated young people being unemployed or falling into the NEET category. In this context, this chapter provides an overview of the importance of smooth school-to-work transition for youth, relevance of the topic, explores key questions, theoretical concepts, and highlights the main points of each chapter in the book.

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  • Balwant Singh Mehta & Ishwar Chandra Awasthi, 2025. "Youth’s Passage from School to Work," India Studies in Business and Economics,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isbchp:978-981-96-4475-9_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-4475-9_1
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