Dehradun, Aug. 29 -- while the nation boasts the world's largest youth population at 36.8 crore, according to media reports roughly 9.2 crore (25%) of young Indians are classified as 'NEET-Neither in Education, Employment, or Training'. Despite robust macroeconomic GDP growth, the economy suffers from a severe mismatch between rising educational attainment and the availability of formal, high-quality jobs. This has triggered widespread social frustration, massive competitive bottlenecks for government posts, and recent student unrest over paper leaks and structural exam failures. While the overall headline unemployment rate appears low, the figures for educated Gen-Z and millennial demographics reveal a deeper crisis.
The structural root c...