Education and Skills

The report proposes a strategy for skill development that would more effectively allocate funds across states.

With most of India's job-hungry youth residing in rural areas, and most of its job creation happening in cities, the country must design its cities to cope with "and welcome" internal migrants.

With current measures failing to encourage Indian women to join the labor market as skilled workers, the most worrying sign is that the newly released National Policy for Skill Development doesn't outline any new vision.

The JustJobs Network aims to provide relevant, practical policy recommendations toward harnessing skill development as a channel for more and better jobs in India.

India needs livelihood- and skills-building programs that will help young people realize both their aspirations and the need for a more skilled workforce.