Unemployment Problem In India
Unemployment means the state of being without any work both for the educated and the uneducated for earning one’s livelihood. This problem has become a great concern all over the world. But nowhere in the world is this problem as acute as in India. Thousands of people in our country are without any job. At present the toughest task for any young man is to manage a job. Hundreds of candidates swarm over a single post. The bad effect of unemployment is not only confined to the economic field but also destroys the sense of moral values for want of employment. Many young people become frustrated. When there is no dim ray of hope, they resort to commit different types of crimes like hijacking, plundering, robbery, murder, terrorism, drug addicting etc.
Causes of unemployment:
There are many reasons behind unemployment problem.
Population growth: Our
country is over populated. The rapid growth of population is the main reason of
unemployment problem. Job facilities are very small in proportion to the growth
of propagation. And this increasing number of population outpaces all
development of the country.
Industrial backwardness:
Our country is industrially very much backward. In fact the development in this
field is very slow. Cottage industries have almost decayed. The few mills,
factories and industries that we have can only absorb a limited number of
people.
Limited cultivable land:
Most of the people of our country depend on agriculture. But our cultivable
land is very limited. So, it cannot engage a huge number of people. Moreover,
this profession is seasonal. So, the farmers have to sit idle for a few months
in a year.
Faculty education system:
Our present system of education instead of giving any solution creates educated
unemployed young men. In our educational system there is no much scope of
giving vocational training and technical education to a student. So after
taking the highest degree even from the highest seat of learning, they remain
unemployed.
Attitude of our educated
young men: Our educated young men generally think it to be disgraceful to do
any manual work. They prefer service to any kind of business. This false sense
of dignity and highest seat of learning, they remain unemployed.
Solution: In order to
eradicate this problem we have to mobilize all our energies to this great
purpose without wasting time. The most essential measure is the
industrialization of our country. A large number of mills, factories and
industries should be set up where many of our unemployed youths will get the
opportunity to work.
A great change should be
brought in our education system. More importance should be given on
professional, vocational and technical education. This will make an opening to
work in different industrial sectors both home and abroad.
The educated youth should
change their attitude to life. They must learn to choose independent
career. They can work in agriculture
field, cultivate fish and grow vegetables. They can start small business. In
fact sell employment is a possible solution to this great problem.
Steps should be taken to
set up cottage industries,co-operative farming, and to open new system of
public work in the rural areas to create job for the village people.
India earns a handsome
amount of foreign currencies by exporting manpower. This has solved this
problem to a little extent. If proper measure is taken, their number can easily
be increased. But no attempt will bear any fruit unless effective measures are
taken to keep the population growth under control.
Unemployed is a great curse to a
nation. We cannot expect the development of our country leaving its millions of
people unemployed to survive as a boastful nation. We should make all efforts
to get rid of this curse.
