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Only 8.25% of Indian graduates are employed in jobs that align with their qualifications, while over 50% are engaged in lower-skilled roles (Image: AI Generated via ChatGPT)

Mere 8.25% Indian graduates hold jobs that match their qualifications: Report

July 03, 2025 9:29 am

India's expanding educational infrastructure is producing a mismatch in employment. Recent data reveals a growing number of graduates overqualified for their roles, impacting career satisfaction and economic efficiency.

‘Expect a fine balance of boosting growth and employment with continued fiscal prudence’: Siddhartha Sanyal

January 22, 2025 7:20 am

Employment generation remains the most critical aspect of India’s long-term growth strategy, with 133 million people entering the working-age population by 2050.

In a pattern repeated in many industrializing societies, when more women gain jobs it prompts families to invest further in education for girls.

Women in India Face a Jobs Crisis. Are Factories the Solution?

July 03, 2024 10:00 pm

If jobs were available, more women would confront social strictures in pursuit of economic advancement, economists say. This is especially so as India has, in recent decades, significantly increased investments in education for girls.

Santosh Kumar Gangwar gone, labour codes, relief measure for migrants challenges for new minister

July 08, 2021 10:39 am

Having finalised the rules for the codes, the government had earlier aimed for the April 1 deadline for rollout of the four labour codes, but it got stuck as coordination with states did not gain pace, as was initially planned.

Initiated by Gujarat labour department, Wellness centre faces legal action for ‘not paying gratuity dues’

June 09, 2021 3:47 am

The department had received complaints from employees about the firm not clearing gratuity dues under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

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IT mass layoffs: TN govt holds talks with firms, employee unions excluded from meeting

November 20, 2019 6:45 pm

The Union of IT & ITES Employees (UNITE) and All India Forum for IT/ITeS Employees (AIFTE) whose complaints paved the way for the initiative were not allowed into the meeting.

Few takers for skill development allowance,HP may rethink scheme

April 09, 2014 1:04 pm

Faced with all-round criticism,the Himachal government has found reasons to take a fresh look at the newly launched skill development allowance for educated unemployed youths.

Akhilesh cracks whip on sluggish depts

October 23, 2012 2:16 am

Performance review Officials told to quickly release development funds.

Retirement age of Haryana workers may go up to 60 years

July 10, 2012 11:25 pm

The retirement age of about nine lakh industrial workers in Haryana may be raised to 60 years as against 58 years at present,an official said.

HC slams govt over inability to implement labour laws

September 15, 2011 3:25 am

The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the additional chief secretary (Labour and Employment) to file an affidavit giving details on the steps taken for the implementation of labour laws.