India, July 24 -- The ongoing student protests started over irregularities in conduct of India's medical college entrance exam, but the widespread response shows that they have struck a chord in a much wider group of students and youth who are anxious over their education and employment prospects. This calls for a larger understanding of these concerns. This two-part data journalism series will do exactly that, borrowing from India's official data and the research around it. The first part will pinpoint the in-built labour market disappointment India's education system generates among the youth and the second will try and highlight structural causes for it.

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