Gender, Skill and Employability in India

India, a nation perched precariously on one of the most active seismic belts in the world, faces a curious paradox: despite mounting geological evidence and rising urban vulnerability, public understa...
Heatwaves have become one of the most lethal and least acknowledged consequences of climate change in India. What was once an occasional extreme is now a defining feature of India’s seasonal climate,...
India’s coastal regions, stretching thousands of kilometers, are on the frontlines of a creeping environmental crisis—saltwater intrusion. Unlike cyclones or tsunamis, this is a disaster that doesn’t...
For a successful skill attainment and removal of skill mismatch, supply driven incentives have to be replaced by the demands of the industries. This improves worker employability as well as helps incr...
<p>In the contemporary context, technical finesse is not enough. Employers look for qualities such as social aptitude, communication, team work and more—broadly termed as soft skills.</p>
There is rising unemployment in India, which does not bode well for the future. With a major chunk of population in the young cohort, the challenges in the current system of skill development need to...
The policy in terms of skilling initiatives in the present day situation is likely to succeed only if the potential employers ask for skilled workforce. Without their involvement, the targeted goal wo...
For a successful skill attainment and removal of skill mismatch, supply driven incentives have to be replaced by the demands of the industries. This improves worker employability as well as helps increase work participation of women.
<p>In the contemporary context, technical finesse is not enough. Employers look for qualities such as social aptitude, communication, team work and more—broadly termed as soft skills.</p>
There is rising unemployment in India, which does not bode well for the future. With a major chunk of population in the young cohort, the challenges in the current system of skill development need to be revisited.