Written by, May 29 -- Muskan Shah, Moitrayee Das

In India, approximately 67% of the population, more than 75 crore individuals, are below the age of 30 years (UNFPA). Indian society has always placed importance on educational and academic achievements, equating higher marks and degrees to success. Following this, millions of Indian youth spent years studying for degrees which are believed to bring with it stability and respect.

But, now, with unemployment rates steadily increasing in the past years, most of the youth find themselves without any opportunities, scrolling through memes and hearing comments from the leaders of the nation about their own failure (Singh, 2025).

In the courtroom, the Chief Justice of India made use of the wor...