Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
India's young and adolescent population is regarded as one of the country's truly vibrant assets. The percentage of adolescents and young people (those under 25) in India is predicted to be 53.7%. Because of political politics, they face discrimination and political abuse. Even with a decent education, this populace in West Bengal remains nearly jobless.
"Doing party" has emerged as a new location for employment. Sizeable fractions of the population, who are relatively less educated, have relocated to various regions of India. Corruption engulfs the entire state; it is multifaceted and permeates practically every industry. The biggest swindle involves school jobs, depriving a great number of young people who qualify of their employment privileges. The powerful political figures manipulate and emotionally abuse them in order to get them to apply for jobs.
In a people's democracy, both the ruling political party's followers and its opponents have the right to vote for the government, but in this case, the government is completely controlled and influenced by that party. Vanity and autocracy rule every aspect of the government. The political leaders and members of the specific political party in issue are the only ones who can govern. For more than two years, the qualified job searchers in school have been advocating for justice and their rights.
Education is an essential tool for preparing the next generation to live morally and wisely as citizens. Bengali social and educational reformers are poised to liberate the masses from subjugation. In India, obtaining a job that would earn a comfortable living is the main goal of school; knowledge is seen as secondary. Every individual (including parents, relatives, and others in society) views a government work as a source of pride for a stable and dignified life, regardless of any so-called social, cultural, or economic boundaries. Because of status and stability, even a low-paying government position is given greater importance and significance than a high-paying position in the private sector. Nearly all educated individuals are vying for government jobs in one capacity or another. It offers many chances for officials in various branches of bureaucratic administration to be corrupted. Of course, the majority of recommendations for bribery come from the political leaders of the ruling parties. The instances of West Bengali political figures' involvement in ruling now clearly demonstrate this.
Furthermore, due to the Union government's failure to upgrade educational facilities and its examination-focused coaching strategy, education has grown to be a very profitable industry in India. It makes it easier for expensive, private institutions offering English-medium instruction to proliferate, whereas government-run schools and institutions tend to offer subpar instruction. To get a job, a degree alone is insufficient without sufficient abilities. Students are no longer interested in learning because of the defective educational system. They are not unable to relate to education or apply it to their lived reality because they are not given priority in "practical or activity-based learning." There isn't enough "emotional nutrition" provided by the educational system.
The US educational system, which gives pupils preference "to exit and enter education at multiple points," is largely imitated in the National Educational Policy (2020). Higher education dropout rates are relatively high in India due to a combination of factors including low quality of education, significant unemployment, and a pervasively impoverished economy. Furthermore, the enrolment rate is given priority by government policy rather than how to finish successfully. Better educational options are likewise concentrated in cities and metropolitan areas. The NEP would make it possible for students to receive the degrees and certificates of their choice, and improving one's skills in a variety of industrial trades would be beneficial for creating jobs. In actuality, we see that the National Skill Development Corporation's and other programs' skill training has not been able to provide or absorb. The costs to the government are enormous. However, it is restricted to upgrading and skill training. Because the program is meeting government requirements rather than the needs of the unemployed, employment after the same is extremely minimal.
The service industry employs the majority of people in India. There are notional jobs in the production sectors. One massive employer of young people without jobs might be the service industry. Age, education, or any other barrier is not taken into account. A person with experience using smartphones is qualified for this position. These are jobs delivering food online (like Zomato, Swiggy, and so on).
A job and the prospect of a better future are the goals of education. In this day of consumerism, moral and character development are becoming less and less important. What then would be our country's future?
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