NITI Report Flags 8.7 Crore Youth Outside Education and Employment
What Happened
A NITI Aayog report, Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047, estimates that 8.7 crore Indians aged 15-29 are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). The estimate is based on data from the 78th round of the National Sample Survey (2021) and highlights a major challenge for India's workforce and skilling ecosystem.
Key Takeaways
NITI Aayog says affordable or subsidised skilling, financial support and self-employment opportunities are needed to bring NEET youth into the workforce. The report also notes that only 8.25% of graduates work in jobs aligned with their qualifications, indicating a significant skills mismatch.