Indian election: concerns on graduate unemployment

Can India achieve its ambitions for higher education?

The country’s National Education Policy aims to build a quality internationalised and marketised sector. But, says Saumen Chattopadhyay, it faces many entrenched challenges

By Saumen Chattopadhyay

20 June

Workers on a construction site, symbolising vocational education

More and better vocational education could help address India’s skills gap

Many university graduates choose to remain unemployed rather than take a job they do not consider commensurate with their degrees, says Pushkar

By Pushkar

22 May

Indian higher education is withering on the vine

Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh

By Jayati Ghosh

13 January

India’s underemployed graduates are a risky financial bet

Rising default rates on education loans could signal trouble ahead, says Pushkar

By Pushkar

31 January

Graduate unemployment emerges as Indian election issue

Economy is failing to create enough professional jobs for fresh graduates, leaving young voters feeling frustrated

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Indian higher education is withering on the vine

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