Youth

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that the proposed reservations in elite educational institutions will not reduce opportunities for general category students but aims to give empowerment to those belonging to the backward communities.  "Our approach on this issue is two-fold. First of all we must not do anything which will reduce educational opportunities for children other than those belonging ... [full story]

The latest India Labour Report by recruitment agency TeamLease Services has forecast that 30 per cent of the country's 716 million-strong workforce in the year 2020 will be without work.   This can trigger social security problems as the bulk of the unemployed - 85 to 90 per cent - will be in the age group of 15-29. The quality of those employed in the future is not very encouraging as ... [full story]