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The Problem of Unemployment Part 2

This system is eating our structure from within. Every year, an army of graduates and post-graduates come out of universities with degrees in hands, not knowing what to do. Those bits of paper are not in a position to provide them employment. On fact our system is mainly theoretical. It does not give any practical knowledge to our students.

It prepares our young students only for clerical jobs. So, the very first step that we can take to check our ever-growing unemployment is to change our present system of education. We should make our system more practical and job-oriented. More technical centers should be opened to impart technical education to the young students so that they may be able to start their career independently.


Broadcasting to the nation on the eve of Republic day, on 25th January, 1992, President Sanjeeva Reddy pointed out that the large increase in population come in the way of our endeavours. Our population is also responsible for unemployment in the country. India's present population is a about 690 millions. The industrial and agricultural progress does not keep peace with the population growth. This ultimately results in unemployment. Hence, we must adopt a nation-wide population control policy.

Some thinkers maintain that the industrialization has created unemployment in the country. It may be true to some extent. Growth of heavy industry has eclipsed small scale industry. This has led to unemployment. But we cannot take our country back by putting a check on heavy industry. We must encourage heavy industry for an industrial revolution. At the same time, we must give due weight to small industry. Villagers who run to cities should be checked by giving liberal loan to them for starting cottage industry in their areas. A state-controlled agency should ensure the marketing of their goods.

Defective planning on the part of the government is also responsible for unemployment. A majority of our population does not get benefits of our five-year plans. In his broadcaste to nation on 25th January, 1982, Sanjeeva Reddy said that though over 90000 crores had been invested in Five-year plans, the fruits of development were beyond the reach of a large number. Many government programmers remain either on the plain of the paper or are not implemented properly.

                                                                  [ Part 1 ]

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