R2R SSB GD Topic Notes

Fresh SSB batches starts around 1st & 15th of every month. 

Unemployment is one of the major problems faced by the youth of our country. In your opinion, what will help in effectively reducing unemployment? 

a) Increase Government Jobs
b) Skill Development
c) Make in India Programme 

"A nation's true wealth lies not in its treasury, but in the productive hands and skilled minds of its youth."

• Government jobs provide stable employment, social security, and are highly aspirational for Indian youth.
• Increasing vacancies in sectors like education, healthcare, defense, and infrastructure can absorb a large portion of the unemployed youth.
• However, government jobs alone cannot meet the massive workforce demands of a young country like India.

Provides immediate relief but limited long-term scalability.

• The gap between academic knowledge and practical skills is a major cause of unemployment.
• Programs like Skill India Mission aim to train youth in areas like IT, healthcare, electronics, hospitality, and manufacturing.
• Vocational education, technical training, and entrepreneurship development can make youth industry-ready and self-reliant.
• Skills like coding, digital marketing, robotics, and AI are becoming crucial for future jobs.

Creates a versatile, employable workforce ready for both domestic and global markets.

• "Make in India" encourages domestic manufacturing, foreign investment, and industrialization, leading to mass job creation.
• Sectors like electronics, automobiles, defense manufacturing, and renewable energy are expanding due to this initiative.
• A booming manufacturing sector absorbs both skilled and semi-skilled labor, helping to reduce rural and urban unemployment.

Structural economic growth, new industries, and large-scale employment opportunities.

While increasing government jobs provides short-term benefits, skill development holds the key for sustainable, long-term employment. Alongside, programs like Make in India can create industrial growth, ensuring that the skilled youth have enough opportunities to thrive.