UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
The Main Reason- Unemployment results when there are
more job seekers and less jobs. What are the reasons of its origin and growth?
Well, the major reason is our rapidly growing populations. Since 1950 our
population has grown two half times but economic growth , which creates jobs, could
not keep pace with it. Hence, unemployment, which was a problem even in 1950,
has acquired gigantic proportions and requires some drastic measures otherwise
it may go out of hand.
The Nature of the problem- As unemployment is directly
linked to population growth , its depth analysis may indicate the nature of the
problem as well as help in identifying the measures needed to deal with It.
When we look at the pattern of population growth we
find that it is growing faster in rural areas resulting in (a) bigger landless
families forcing migration towards town for employment mostly as unskilled
workers, and (b) dividing land holdings into unviable entities resulting in
underemployment of youth who need self employment opportunities.
In the urban areas, though it is not growing that fast,
unemployment results from defective educational planning. Our educational
system is producing far more matriculates as well as graduates in sciences and
agriculture and information technology have better employment potential and
there isn’t much unemployment in this group.
Measures to Mitigate it- In the light of the above,
the following measures may go a long way in mitigating, if not eradicating ,
the problem.
For the rural sector a two pronged attack is required.
Projects for infrastructure development leading to industrial development creating
jobs for the unskilled workers coming from the landless families. And for the
other group, as they would have some money to invest, efforts should be made to
promote cottage and village industries.
For the youth of the urban areas, our educational
system should be reorganised so as to provide better employable youth. This
would need creating more and better opportunities for technical and vocational
education.
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