3 - Things that drag Indian youth down...!

 ABOUT INDIAN YOUTH & DEVELOPMENT 



In terms of youth population India is ranked no.1 in the world , however , India has been ranked 133rd out of 183 countries in the 2016 Global Youth Development Index (YDI) compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat . The Global Youth Development Index report measures countrie's prospects for young people in employment , education , health , civic and political spheres . Their are almost 18.9 million jobless people roaming around , wasting their education and skills , in India (2019) . It was 18.6 million in 2018 , so the rate is increasing every year . Let me add something more , Around 1.46 lakh people were killed in road accidents in India last year . And globally, road traffic injury is the number one killer of adolescents aged 15-17 . In terms of sheer numbers , India has more road accidents deaths than anywhere else in the world – here one person dies in a road accident every four minutes . Indian youth is also an emerging drug abuse champion in the world . 

However , by this we can't conclude that our country's youth is the worst among other countries . Our nation is also home to , some of the most talented young minds in the world . Acoustic singh or Jairaj Kabir Singh Manchanda and Ajey nagar or Carry Minati , who are successful youtubers at ages 17 and 18 respectively , Anand gangadharan and Mohak bhalla , creators of Walkie Mobi Chargers , Ankad daryani , creator of first 3d printers in India . Also , there are lot of successful actors and actresses in India who are still not 18 , like Bhavya gandhi , Avneet kaur , Anushka sen and hundreds more . Kautilya pandit , a young genious with IQ of 130 POINTS at age 10 . We have a 16 year old author , Melita Tessy (book ; battle of the spheres) . Who doesn't know Prithwi shah ? an 18 year old dynamic cricketer , already has a lot of records under his credit . Shravan and Sanjay kumar , developers and founders of GODIMENSION'S app development company , aged 14 and 12 years are the youngest app developers and founder of Godimension company , and so on... Thus , Indian youth is not that bad all across!

 UNEMPLOYMENT 

Unemployment simply means joblessness . As you read above , its increasing every year and this can become a major reason behind the lagging of the time , when India would become a superpower !! For unemployment to be swept out , there are many ways , and the basic way is to produce as much job opportunities as possible so that there is a balance between the qualified youth and job positions . And encouraging them to start new businesses is another effective way , as it produces even more job opportunities . Working 80 hrs a week for a few months and then enjoying the life would be far more better than enjoying it for few months and then working 40 hrs a week for the rest of your life .

Today , it's a common scene in Indian households , youths getting discouraged by their parents relatives about starting a business . The myths are spreading like a wild fire that 99% of the businesses are flop and the 1% left are the only ones we see today prospering . But they never try to find why businesses fail and correct it , thus becoming successful in the field . India is a country with the second largest population in the world , and is considered as the best market  all across the globe . Every other country is using this fact to increase their revenue . If we manufacture something in India we don't need overseas tax , etc. and thus can provide attractive discounts , so that the customers come to us more . We believe in all those horroscopic and astrological stuffs , can't we believe in us and work hard to establish a business? Now you have become aware about b , why businesses are so scopeful . Another dimension of this business thing that keeps away common people from it is the investment . The time has changed guys , you don't need heavy investments to start a business at present . Its as easy as creating an account in any of an active social media !

 GOLDEN ERA OF SOCIAL MEDIA 

We are fortunate enough to live on earth in the golden era of social media , where social media is a great option to bring you business to new heights . People are actively busy in social media for about 2 hrs everyday on an average , and thus making that social media platform the best place to showoff your business and marketing skills . It doesn't require any capital investment an attracts effectively . All you have to do to become a successful business person is to find a problem and solve it for everyone . Like Amazon solved the problem of people who were fed up of going to supermarkets and carrying a load home , like whatsapp solved the problem of people who were fed up of slow and complex messenging apps that required a lot of data and time for communication , etc. Find a niche , build it and expand it .

Our youth are using the internet a lot but not in a productive manner . There is a lot of scope in freelancing in the present world . There exists a lot of company's which doesn't judge you by your degree but by your skills . So develop a skill and start working on any of the freelancing sites . I would recommend you Skillshare and Udemmy for developing a skill and freelancer.com for working as a freelancer . There are a lot of people who are making the most out of it .

 UNDER EMPLOYMENT 

Underemployment also known as Over staffing or Hidden Unemployment , refers to highly skilled workers who, for different reasons, are working “underemployed” in low-skill, jobs and it also refers to workers working part-time who would like to work full time . Let me add a bit more practical meaning to it . Won't it also include students who studied in big institutes , spending lakhs of currency and then working for low wages . That is what is gonna be seen in future . Most of us will spend a lot of money on our studies and end-up having a low-paid job . Afraid to make investments on business ideas , but ready to throw money just because the neighbours are doing so . Pay for courses which would have scope in future and not on those which are currently in scope , because India is changing its mindset and requirements very fast , and these factors are proportional to the future job scopes . Analyze about what you can do after completing the course you are gonna pay for and go for it , if and only if it gives you an income that would level up the money you lost , in few years of working . Study and specialize in subjects , that keeps your heart and pocket filled at the same time . Choose a carrier which would be in great demand in the future , so that you won't be forced to become the prey of underemployment .

 HOW TO FIGHT UNDEREMPLOYMENT? 

Now, as you know the meaning of underemployment and are thinking about ways to deal with it , I would like to give you 3 tips . 

#1 Keep in check that the skills you pursue will exist in demand in the future too . Keep doing side hustles that require your hard-earned skills , if you are already underemployed because of any reason . 

#2 Keep updating and modernizing your skills , as it will help you become the best available option for those who want your skills to be hired .

#3 Lets borrow something from the above paragraphs , freelancing , it will use up your skill and thus increasing the number of income streams you own . And become rich faster !