Not only our future economic strength, but also the very strength of our democratic institutions depends on our government’s determination to employ the idle.- Franklin D. Roosevelt
When we talk about economic development, we cannot ignore the young generation. Young people have been recognized as “the most vital section of the community”. Among the other problems, the youth of Orissa have faced the problem of unemployment. The life of an unemployed young man is very miserable in all aspects. They are under tremendous pressure on all sides. The question ‘what are you doing?’ Without understanding the underlying reality of the job opportunity, he questions the usefulness of his life. The problem lies in the great expectations of the family member and society, who always scold him without knowing the mental tensions of the young man in question and the situation that surrounds him. So, the educated youth rushes to tuition for a living, forgetting almost all the important aspects of his life and having fewer opportunities to think for society and for himself as well. Quite appropriately, the problem of youth unemployment has been recognized as one aspect of the national unemployment problem.
Justice. Educated youth do not have stable, long-term employment. An unemployed youth takes a long time to find a job and does so with inadequate pay, as job seekers far outnumber the opportunities available.
a matter of concern
Before we lock down in Orissa, let’s clear up the global numbers a bit. According to the Global Employment Trends for Youth 2004 report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) Geneva, there are 184 million unemployed worldwide, and among them, 47 per cent are young people. Around 88 million young people between the ages of 18 and 24 are unemployed worldwide. India accounts for a significant share of the unemployed in Asia. In 2001, there were 212 million youth in India, but only 23.6 per cent could be absorbed into the labor force. Simultaneously there has been a marked decline in the number of jobs on offer in the organized sector (less than 10 percent). As a result, the emphasis of job creation has shifted to the informal sector. As far as Orissa is concerned, the growth of unemployed educated youth is one of the burning issues in Orissa. According to the 2001 census, 38.79% of the total population, representing 142.76 lakh, are full laborers in Orissa. Outside!
Of the total number of workers, main workers account for 67.2%. The main workers were composed of agricultural workers (21.9%), cultivators (35.8%), workers in domestic industries (4.2%) and other workers (38.1%). When we calculate the unemployment figure in terms of the male and female population, 52.5% of the male population and 24.7% of the female population are workers.
The total unemployment at the beginning of 2004-2005 was 9.97 lakhs. During the year, the additional manpower was 1.87 lakh and employment generation 1.94 lakh. So, the expected unemployment by the end of 2004-2005 will be in the order of 9.90 lakhs. But the government has decided to set the target of providing employment opportunities to 3.19 lakh youth in the current fiscal year. According to the Live Register maintained by job boards in the state, there are 6.16 lakh applications from people categorized as ‘educated’. Only 2,239 were placed in jobs in 2002-03. This is just the tip of the iceberg because not all job seekers sign up on these exchanges. Only in the case of the educated unemployed who make the effort to register on the job boards can a reliable unemployment figure be reached. What about school or college dropouts who have never heard of job boards or are ineligible for any government jobs?
To address the unemployment issue, the Orissa Government attempted to address this issue in its Tenth Plan (2002-07) through self-employment schemes for around 1 crore of people living below the poverty line. However, in 2002-03, only 1.33 lakh in daily wages were employed. In 2003-04, this number increased slightly to 1.68 lakhs and the expected employment generation during 2004-05 is about 1.94 lakhs per person.
Reality
We have the conception that education is supposed to reduce the chances of unemployment. The fact is that young people with higher degrees tend to be more demanding about available jobs as opposed to their illiterate counterparts who remain in the shadow of poverty, ready to take any job available. The educated unemployed obviously come from comparatively better-off families, who can afford to support them until they find a job that matches their status and standard of living. Statistics do not and cannot tell the whole truth about unemployment. In the case of the village youth, family support after university is in terms of materials and not in the form of money. After their studies, they usually become full-time tuition teachers, which suffices them in the short term, but rarely helps them build a solid career in the long term. He has to spend almost six or seven hours a day in classes. As a result, he had much less time to think about his own business and his own career. Out of strong!
and respondents almost all educated rural youth are tuition dependent and only a few get money from home and that is based on the condition of just another six months.
Reduction Strategy
Although Orissa has so many natural resources and a large amount of manpower, we still cannot invite potential entrepreneurs. At the same time, the state ranks poorly on all socioeconomic indicators, with almost half of its population living below the poverty line. Education, healthcare, infrastructure development, agriculture and industrial growth are in poor shape, while infant and maternal mortality rates are high. The government needs to brainstorm tools for unemployment reduction (through employment and self-employment) and job creation (through entrepreneurship). The government started a scheme ‘Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)’, which is sponsored by the Government of India and the State with 75:25 funding to set up micro-enterprises and this scheme puts emphasis on Self Help Groups (SHGs) , that is, in a combination Zoom In.
In 2001, the government implemented Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) with 75:25 financing between the Government of India and the state, which focuses on additional schemes of wage employment generation in rural areas and food security. The state government has established an Employment Mission to work with a missionary zeal to create employment opportunities in Orissa. The mission now is to network with private universities and placement agencies to locate more and more job opportunities. The Orissa government had also decided to promote technical education at all levels. To meet the goal, the Government started a training program for rural youth in BPL families. And through Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana (PMRY), urban youth are getting job opportunities that are likely to reduce poverty in the long run.
Considering the growing problem of unemployment, the government has recently decided to prepare a five-year perspective plan to provide sectoral opportunities for unemployed youth. The decision in this regard was taken at the Steering Committee meeting of the Employment Mission chaired by Development Commissioner Ajit Kumar Tripathy at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar on 16 November 2005.
In addition, it was decided at the steering committee meeting to give top priority to providing employment opportunities for tribal youth in KBK districts and to entrust information technology and agriculture departments with a key role in creating opportunities for tribal youth. youths. It was decided that IT kiosks would be set up on vacant government land in urban areas, while farm equipment would be made available at a subsidized rate to help rural youth. The committee also decided to cultivate jatropha that can be used as biofuel, in these areas for which the Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) would formulate a specific programme. The committee decided to request the banks to clear all pending applications with them under the Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana (PMRY).
Conclution
Educated young people who face a situation of isolation and pressure from the family, the government and the town where they are. Not only the government but also every individual needs to focus on this burning issue. Unlike Gujratis and Punjabis, Oriyas are always reluctant to start self-employed professions. Now the time has come to use our talents, to start something not for ourselves but for our community whereby we can provide opportunities for our youth. At the same time, the government must take some initiative to help the young generation to get out of the sphere of the untouchables and create a sphere that humanity appreciates. The State Government should also vigorously pursue industrialization and large enterprises and establish industries, which will have a sustainable impact on the development of the State from a backward image to a modern image. Saying that youth is the future of society is no longer a catchphrase of the day as an unemployed youth behaves!
untouchable in all spheres of life
Devi Prasad Mahapatra,
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