I see any action that earns a livelihood is a job unless it is illegal. There are many simple ways to create employment in India. India is a country with a huge hard working workforce and i there is any hindrance it is the social system and the government.

Our Education System:-

1. The education system is flawed as the kids are taught tough concepts which are mostly not used in real life and we simply glorify memorising and scoring marks. We need to produce “job creators” which need risk taking abilities and not a model topper kind favorite of the teachers. My friend is a school drop out and today he manages a multi million business. and that itself answers. The privatisation of the education and those zillion coaching classes, online tuition made it worse in the recent years.
2. The government must invest on imparting job oriented training and producing skilled labour which includes carpentry, plumbing, cookery, wiring, driving, baking, tailoring and so on, These are evergreen professions.
3. The government schools in the country must slowly change the medium of instruction to English. This may be difficult, but a person though not a graduate, but with better English speaking skills can find employment much easier and he can work on areas like being a tourist guide, work in the hospitality industry, chauffeur for star hotels and so on.

Social System/Governance:-

1. Reduce freebies and encourage people to work hard and live with dignity. The poorest migrant labor must be organised with a government body that takes care of their health needs, welfare and so on. These bodies can provide labour to anyone who needs them, get paid and eventually pay the migrants. This is a win-win for all stake holders. In my village I see a lot of fertile land lying idle infested with weeds and when enquired why this happens, I get only one answer and that is “lack of manpower”. When so many people are jobless and live in extreme poverty, how can we have a situation where there is lack of manpower?
2. Our caste infested society assumed “this job is for this guy” types and the people were comfortable dong one particular job without venturing out and trying different options. There are many whom I know do small time business as simple as a road side eatery but still making a decent money. Our society does not recognise the dignity of labour and thus discourage many individuals who can do the similar business. The system never lets them flourish, the cops, municipal officials , local money lenders and mafia harass them.
3. Enough of “sarkari and babudom”, Let the smart entrepreneurs with little or no government support get into the act of doing business, be in Airlines, manufacturing, telecom, insurance, transportation, construction and everything else. Let private companies with a proven track record take up road construction, infrastructure, drain work, maintaining public parks and so on and cut down the lazy departments such as municipality, corporation, PWD and so on.
4. The labour laws that we have are not very employer friendly, It is time to revisit those laws and make it easier for anyone who wants to do business. Similarly the land procurement laws, corporate taxes, duties, export restrictions need to be revisited.
5. Capital: Yes we need foreign investment, Let us not assume that everything “desi” and “local” is something that is enough for all of us.
6. Panchayats and local bodies must have a system in which cheap capital is made available with some great ideas like fish farming, poultry, cattle farming, cash crops, corp rotation etc. This can be an opportunity to many smart young individuals who are unemployed and it also creates many local secondary jobs.

Other ideas to create jobs :

1. Encourage Tax free start ups not just in metros but also villages. Even farming sector can be “corporatised” with the use of technology in produce , supply chain, research, survey and so on and this needs the effective use of technology. If the arid countries like Israel can produce some superb veggies and fruits using technology, why want we do the same?
2. This is just an illustration. My city Bangalore has 1 crore plus population and if each contribute 5 rupees a month it amounts to 5 crores and can provide jobs to 5000 people with a Rs.10000 salary a month. This can be a “cleanliness” cess and provide many thousand additional jobs to many cleaning staff, sweepers, supervisors, garbage collectors, waste management workers, tree planters, health officials and so on.
3. Our railway carries the same number of people as the population of Australia a single day. If each passenger pay 5 rupees “safety/green/clean” cess, it can provide jobs to many more RPF officers and constables and cleaners , Who would say no to 5 rupee cess per trip? Use this money to install rainwater harvesting, solar energy usage in all major railway stations which surely will employ many more in the form of manufacturers, technicians, labour etc.
4. Introduce a small insurance scheme at a low premium at the rate of 500 rupees per year for the weaker section, which many many millions can afford and provide them a health insurance and “X” free consultations per year and hospitalisation charges.. This money can be used to revamp the health care system by employing many more paramedics, health workers, doctors and so on. This is also a way to revamp the pathetic health care system that we have at the present. This is better than providing a free pathetic health care to the poor.

Finally, the more you spend the more jobs are created. We need disposable income to spend and for which we need a strong growing economy which is the responsibility of the government.

Poor people in the USA have way more opportunities to change their economic status compared to poor people in India. In the USA, more often than not, it is generally people who have made wrong choices in life that end up being poor. In India, people are born into poverty and never get out of it. That is why, in the USA, people treat poor people with disdain.

However one needs to be careful in differentiating poor immigrants, who are living in the USA, but are not 'American citizens' from poor American citizens. A poor immigrant in the USA is not the same thing as a poor American citizen.

In the USA, if you are poor but an American citizen nonetheless, then the government will provide you with

1) Foodstamps - to buy food, so you don't have to die of hunger just because you are poor. In India, people actually die of hunger.

2) Subsidized housing for poor families - i don't know what rules they have for providing housing to individuals but if you have kids than in the USA, you can ask the government to provide you a place to live.

3) Health care in the USA is extremely expensive. But poor families are eligible for medicare/ Obama-care etc.

4) In the USA, regardless of your economic status, all patients that end up in ICU must be treated by the hospitals. So, if you are unfortunate enough and get caught in an accident or sustain life threatening injury, you WILL be taken to a hospital and the hospital WILL treat you, no matter whether you can or cannot pay for it.

5) Education in government/state schools is free in the USA till high school (Class 12). A high school graduate can easily earn at least $36000 a year in the USA, which more or less should be enough to lift him/her out of poverty.

So, you see in the USA it all about choices. You can choose to get an education cause its free up-to high-school. You won't die of hunger cause government gives you food-stamps. If you had a job initially but were fired or don't have a job now, then you will be eligible for unemployment benefits. The standard time-length of unemployment compensation is six months.
In the USA, if you try or work hard, then pulling yourself out of poverty is not that hard actually.

none of these things are applicable in case of poor people in India.

Three options to create jobs in India:

1. Modernise agriculture. 100% people in India as well as in the world will remain dependent on food go ever. So there never will be shortage in demand for the output of this sector. Modernisation will improve the usp of this sector where even the literate/ educated ones will not be hesitating to join. The typical notion of a farmer will elevate to the status of an agricultural entrepreneur.
2. Modernise Agriculture: it will open up a whole range of manufacturing industries which would produce machineries for necessary for various jobs starting from land preparation to weed prevention to produce compost, manure, fertiliser, insecticide, pesticides, rodenticides to harvesting etc.
3. Modernise Agriculture: It will open up a huge range of food processing and preserving industry. Hundreds of varieties of food habits across this vast country would get boosted to a new heights inviting tourists from around the globe.

There are huge huge opportunities hidden in this area which if get proper attention and push can easily beat the hype of IT sector that India has witnessed in recent past. This sector has the potential of creating jobs for all segments of the society cutting across the level of education (from illiterate to doctorate, from engineer to Chemist to IT to IIM), across caste and creeds and religions and states.

I dream to start one….

I think we can create more jobs in India with the help of following:

1. We, as a whole society, need to stop idolizing Sarkari Naukri or any Naukari for that matter. We need to permit our kids to take risks. We need to allow them to experiment. If we can make this shift in our behavior, we can help young generation create jobs which the country needs so much. This attitudinal shift would give a moral boost to them to take risks and create their own business models.
2. The goal of our whole education system is to create beggars of jobs. Till this does not change, we will always face the problem of unemployment in India. The education system needs to be remodeled so that students become job creators and not job seekers.
3. Knowing fully well that our education system is not likely to change, what if every educated Indian can tell his/her younger siblings about the poor state of our education system well in advance. What if you can tell your younger one who may be studying in school that, “hey, our education system really sucks. At the end of it, it only offers you a job. What if you do not like that job. You will not be able to do much experimentation then. How about you start doing some experiments right now apart from your studies?” These little experiments during school life will give the confidence to the young generation to try something of their own and create jobs for the masses.

Hope it helps.

I can answer from 80’s onward.

In Kerala , TN, Hyderbad, I had seen last 40 years.

When there was a rain power will be gone for days in the 80’s in areas around Technopark. In 80’s there were few hotels and supermarkets and hospitals. TN had no direct bus from Kerala, vast areas were having no good roads or hospitals. New districts and facilities came in 90’s.

90’s Hyderabad Hi-Tec city area used to have no proper roads and 1–2 hotels and 1 hospital.

Today those areas are with all facilities.

Bangalore old airport to Whitefield or Silk Board there was not proper road even. The Hebbal area was almost deserted.

Look at these places now!

I remember flying to Mumbai and from domestic to International taking a cab and taking long time. Now see how shuttles are there every few minutes.

Every city the living standards, health, power, infra, education has improved. International standards items were always coming after 5–10 years in India now it comes first in India sometimes or uniquely for India.

Yes India has improved. Even medicines and medical systems have reached international standards. We even have same time release of International movies. India is a destination for investment, business and leisure now. Indians also go abroad like others. SO we have moved forward in every area of standards.

First, what do you mean by standard? Surely you don’t mean the standards reflected in photos of huge million-dollar homes with people lounging by Olympic-size pools? If yes, let me tell you that it is not never going to happen. In fact, over 90% of Americans don’t have access that kind of lifestyle.

If you mean standard of living as reflected in per capita income? Well, the per capita income in the US is about 9 times that of India’s which is a fairly wide gap.

Instead of asking how long it will take to achieve a comparable per capita the question really should be, what will it take to reach that goal? For that, we need

• Sustained- and sustainable- growth in job opportunities
• A top-class education system
• Infrastructure
• A beyond-the-horizon vision (and not one dictated by electoral compulsions)
• A legal system that works and delivers justice
• An inclusive polity

If we focus on these needs, we will find that we are well on our way to our goal.

Yes, it is.

First, give people safety and stability.

No gangs roaming the streets and no need to work three jobs just to put food on the table.

Then add stability. People can’t get sent across the country on the whim of an employer without proper compensation. And that compensation must be large enough so that it really pays to move and that corporations will think twice before doing that. Also people shouldn’t be fired from a job without cause.

Finally add education. Make the schools safe (part of the first issue) and make the teachers really teach.

That can raise the standard of living in a couple of generations.

If India wants to it will be !! Did china convinced the World that it going to become World manufacturing hub. Nope , it Just become manufacturing , produced goods in huge amount sold over World wide…

If you are speaking of the average American vs the average Indian, NO - not even a remote chance. The COST of living will be cheaper but the STANDARD of living will be much lower.

India is making rapid progress but they are 1/3 the size of the US and have 3 times the population. This makes it very difficult and expensive to provide any public works projects. For instance, only 50% of the population of India has access to safe, clean fresh water. About 200 million do not have electricity. 737 million Indians access to unsafe and unhygienic toilets.

These are issues that will take much longer than 5 years to correct. Perhaps by 2050 but probably closer to 2100.

Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad, is one of the largest cities in India. Ahmedabad is the former capital of Gujarat. It is also famous worldwide for its food, diamond cutting, cotton textiles and so many more things. It Is the birthplace of many businesses and businessmen; StartUp infrastructure is still in its infancy as compared to other industrial hubs.

According to the Ease of Living Index 2020, Ahmedabad has ranked as the third best city to live in India. It has emerged as an important industrial hub in our country.

Ahmedabad is positioned among the 10 fastest-growing cities in India. It has also received the status of a Metro city and soon it will go up in the rank as the most developed city in the country. The city is also renowned for its culture, exquisite architecture, and exuberant people.

Education

This city is considered an important hub for higher education in India. It is the best and most affordable choice for students, who are planning for higher studies. Ahmedabad is home to many educational institutes and universities.

Ahmedabad University is a non-profit private university, founded by the Ahmedabad Education Society (AES). The university offers several programs such as engineering, life sciences, management, arts, and computer science.

Health care facilities

There are many private hospitals and quality service providers in the city. Reviews of the government hospital in Ahmedabad are fine. It Depends on the budget of patients whether they want to go to private hospitals or government hospitals. Government hospitals there also provide free treatment and medicines to poor and needy people.

Transportation

Ahmedabad has 2 major bus public transport systems. Auto fares are cheaper in the city compared to other cities in the state. Overall, Ahmedabad has a world-class public transport system which is hardly found in any city.

Employment opportunities

There are so many companies in Ahmedabad along with upcoming ventures and plenty of job opportunities are created every year. As this city is known as Gujarat’s business hub, any skilled person will be able to find a job here.

Crime rates, law and order

This city is considered a safe and secure city in India. Ahmedabad has experienced growing urbanization since the last few years. Local citizens reported that the police of the city are excellent and there is 24/7 help available in case of emergency.

Tourism

Ahmedabad gives a mixed experience of both tradition and modernity to its visitors. As it is one of the most popular cities in Gujarat, Ahmedabad has some of the best tourist places like historical monuments, ancient temples, beautiful lakes and Gandhi heritage. The famous Bhadra Fort and its neighboring environment is also the most scenic part of the city.

Food

Ahmedabad is famous across the world for different types of mouth-watering snacks like Khakhra, Fafda, Dhokla, Dabeli, Sev and many more. One can find traditional sweets and snacks in almost every second street in Ahmedabad.

Cost of living (rent, property rates)

According to the citizens and visitors, the cost of living in Ahmedabad is unexpectedly cheaper and affordable. It solely depends on your standard of living and whether you are buying or renting a place there.

According to the world wide cost of living report 2021, this city is the 7th cheapest city to live in the country. The report was prepared by the Economist intelligence unit. The range of cost of living starts there from Rs.12000 and can go up to 80,000.

The average rate of 1BHK in the city can be somewhere between 6000-15000 and for 2BHK it is 12000 to 20000. If you are planning to invest in Ahmedabad’s real estate market then you will get 2BHK and 3BHK within the budget of 55 lakhs to 80 lakhs.

Experts believe that there is no wrong time to invest in Ahmedabad’s real estate market. The city is rapidly growing and your investment will lead you to huge benefits in the future.

Overall, the city is considered one of the best options to live and it is cheaper than other big cities like Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad. The city is safest and one of the highly developed cities and not expensive at all, that’s what makes it the 3rd best city to live in our country.

Current State of India's Economy: The Indian economy has been facing a mix of challenges and opportunities. It has been one of the world's fastest-growing major economies, with a large and diverse market, a burgeoning tech sector, and a youthful demographic. However, it also grapples with issues such as income inequality, unemployment, and disparities between urban and rural areas.

• Growth Trajectory: India has experienced significant economic growth over the years, becoming one of the world's largest economies. Its GDP growth rate has been noteworthy, but it can fluctuate due to various factors.
• Diverse Sectors: The economy is marked by a mix of sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, services, and the increasingly important technology industry.
• Demographic Dividend: India's young population presents a demographic dividend, potentially driving growth and innovation in the coming years.
• Challenges: The country faces challenges such as poverty, inadequate infrastructure, environmental issues, and a complex regulatory environment.
• Income Inequality: There's a notable gap between the wealthy and the poor, leading to income inequality and uneven distribution of benefits from economic growth.
• Unemployment: The rate of unemployment, especially among the youth, has been a concern. Job creation hasn't always kept pace with the growing workforce.
• Rural-Urban Disparities: There are significant disparities between urban and rural areas in terms of infrastructure, access to education, and healthcare.

Declining Standard of Living: The perception of a declining standard of living in India could stem from a variety of factors. Despite economic growth, not all segments of the population may be experiencing improved living conditions.

• Inflation: High inflation rates can erode purchasing power, making it more expensive for people to buy essential goods and services.
• Population Pressure: Rapid population growth can strain resources, leading to challenges in providing basic services and amenities.
• Income Growth vs. Cost of Living: While GDP may be growing, the pace of income growth for some individuals might not keep up with the rising cost of living, leading to a relative decline in living standards.
• Healthcare and Education: Access to quality healthcare and education can significantly impact the perceived standard of living. Disparities in these areas can lead to dissatisfaction.
• Infrastructure Gap: Disparities in infrastructure development between urban and rural areas can impact the quality of life and access to basic amenities.
• Employment Quality: Even if jobs are available, their quality in terms of wages, benefits, and job security can affect the overall well-being of individuals and families.

Well good question so answer from me is totally different and it is not IT ,manufacturing or finance But Agriculture

INDIA HAVE KNOW FOR AGRICULTURAL DUE TO PRESENT OF LARGE AREA ,GOOD TOP SOIL AND VARIOUS REGION WITH DIFFERENT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

Surprised

Now I will explain

There is lot of fertile land which is getting wasted due to unorganized land laws and properties disputes ,if these land leased under government and like private organizations we distributed these land among various companies then they will hire employees according to there roles & qualification and we can able to generate lots of jobs for eg some jobs are for

Bio technologist for seed and soil testing

Mechanical engg for farm equipment purchase & servicing

Then logistics to store and distribute crops

IT TO to provide online tracking and other data

Whether and navigator to predict climatic change and identity various fertile lands around

Last, finance to control the balance sheet and other activities

Then lot of position for management ,Lawyer ,Negotiators and advertisers

Now ,with this approach a simple uneducated farmer can also work in this company by doing same work of maintaing field and crop but he will be employed or salaries person ,so any damage will not effect him directly and this will reduce farmers suicide rate in India

With organized farming there will be good regulation ,testing and maintenance which result in higher production of good quality crops which we can export with in India and abroad

NOW AS WE ALL KNOW THAT FOOD IS THE BASIC REQUIRMENT ,WITHOUT FOOD AND WATER WE CANNOT SURVIVE SO DEMAND WILL NEVER DROP & THERE WILL BE NO RECESSION

Others clients are

BIGGEST ONE - CHINA

2.WHO

3.EU

4.RUSSIA

5.AFRICA

6.UAE

FUTURE CLIENTS ARE

1.AFGHANISTAN

2.IRAQ

3.SYRIA ETC.

we can also start organized side business of Dairy products and may be enhance meat PRODUCTION

So without polluting our environment with less investment & Utilizing exsisting resouces we can not only create jobs but also improve our country economy.

Agricultural for India is Just like oil for Arab

So save Agricultural, make our country grow

JAI HIND

Just ask Chile.

They've already been there, done that.

Chile used to be in pretty bad shape economically, up until the early 70s.

During 1972, the macroeconomic problems continued to mount. Inflation surpassed 200 percent, and the fiscal deficit surpassed 13 percent of GDP. Domestic credit to the public sector grew at almost 300 percent, and international reserves dipped below US$77 million. Real wages fell 25 percent in 1972.

Economic history of Chile - Wikipedia

Chile at the time was led by the socialist President Salvador Allende and the political unrest between the left-wing government and the right-wing Congress of Chile was at its peak, fueled in part by some economic warfare on the part of the Nixon-led US. The political and economic tension ultimately led to a coup d'état, during which the government was overthrown by the Chilean military, and the army chief Augusto Pinochet assumed power, and established a new government with the assistance of the US.

Pinochet was a dictator, but he understood fully well that is economy was in shambles and something needed to be done, and that the socialist policies of his predecessor did the country no favors.

Enter José Pinera, economist extraordinaire, (who I've actually had the pleasure of meeting!), and his group of fellow Chilean economists, who are collectively known as the ‘Chicago Boys’ - and enter their free market approach.

These economists set to work, using the principles that they were taught by Milton Friedman when they studied under him in Chicago: remove unnecessary regulations, encourage competition wherever possible, establish free trading agreements with surrounding nations, and

Did it work? You tell me. This is Chile nowadays:

Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, leading Latin American nations in human development, competitiveness, income per capita, globalization, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption. Since July 2013, Chile is considered by the World Bank as a "high-income economy".

Chile has the highest degree of economic freedom in South America (ranking 7th worldwide), owing to its independent and efficient judicial system and prudent public finance management. In May 2010 Chile became the first South American country to join the OECD. In 2006, Chile became the country with the highest nominal GDP per capita in Latin America…

Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, have contributed to steady economic growth in Chile and have more than halved poverty rates… The percentage of Chileans with per capita household incomes below the poverty line—defined as twice the cost of satisfying a person's minimal nutritional needs—fell from 45.1 percent in 1987 to 11.5 percent in 2009, according to government surveys. Critics in Chile, however, argue that true poverty figures are considerably higher than those officially published. Using the relative yardstick favoured in many European countries, 27% of Chileans would be poor, according to Juan Carlos Feres of the ECLAC.

The Chilean economy finished 2004 with growth of 6 percent. Real GDP growth reached 5.7 percent in 2005 before falling back to 4 percent in 2006. GDP expanded by 5 percent in 2007… Real GDP growth in 2012 was 5.5%. Growth slowed to 4.1% in the first quarter of 2013… The unemployment rate was 6.4% in April 2013.

→Wikipedia: Chile

The neo-liberal approach of the Boys was eventually toned down by the addition of welfare programs which helped balance out the economic approach so that the poor still have somewhat of a safety net. Still, I don't think that anyone can deny the success of the free market approach in kick-starting the economic revolution in Chile.

Can India and other developing nations do the same with the free market approach? Not necessarily - there are a lot of factors at play, including demographics, religion, natural resources, and diplomatic relations with other countries - but it's definitely a possibility that should be examined for implementation, whether in part or in full. It's not a perfect model, but I think many Chileans are grateful for the sharp improvement in the quality of life they received from its use.

1 Introduction

I have spent a great deal of time trying to persuade Indians (including these at NITI) to adopt a more effective economic growth strategy. See

George Tait Edwards's answer to Given their current levels of economic understanding of their leaders, has India or China a higher growth potential for its population?

(137 views, 6 upvotes, one Indian) and see the text of a 3 October 2014 letter to Narendra Modi and the Hindu Newspaper:

India Could Become The Next Economic Miracle Country (713 views, 41% reads.)

2 Other Comments

Also see George Tait Edwards's answer to What did China do but India hasn't that brought a billion people out of poverty?

(2.9k views, 4 upvotes) and

George Tait Edwards's answer to India is now the Worlds 5th largest economy. What are your views on this rapid growth?

(1.7k views, 14 upvotes, one share) and see the Washington Post’s view that

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/01/23/narendra-modi-is-pulling-india-back-to-the-1970s/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ecf7b11faa48

Not entirely accurate, for that Washington Post commentator has no idea whatsoever about high-growth policies for India.And here’s a suggested detailed proposal for how the 29 states and 7 union territories and six regions in India could act within a partially devolved framework of rapid economic development: see sections 2, 3 and 4 of

George Tait Edwards's answer to What is the place of India in economic growth?

(3k views, 25 upvotes)

3 Discussion

Indians at all levels not only do not seem to be interested but also seem unwilling to acknowledge the need to change their economic policies and behaviour to achieve higher economic growth.

I have had the following three individual Indian responses

• a kind of psychological insistance that India will find a “Third Way” between Chinese economic understanding and the WCM Consensus - while this may be remotely possible, there has been no evidence of any such development
• an insistence that India is not part of OBOR/B&RI/other-Chinese-Funded projects because only a few Indian capital projects are being funded by the AIB (which is partly Chinese funded) -I do not agree that difference is other than minor
• the wish that Indian politicians at all levels had the economic intelligence and the required focus to act in the interests of the Indian people, not by their many public declarations but by effective government action based on a realistic understanding. See “I wish the Indian Government’s economic advisors were aware of Shimomuran economics” says Navin Singh

I have regretfully discovered that all of my overtures to the Indian Government have failed.

4 Conclusion

4.1 Indians on Quora do not seem to be very interested in doing other than letting India rumble along as a makeshift low level version of a Washington Consensus Economy with minor local variations.

4.2 The provision of investment credit to a few well connected Indian families has helped to grow India a little faster but the required actions to enable much higher growth are not present.

4.3 India needs to improve its internal infrastructure and its social provision of adequate public toilets. India has lost more through its non-acceptance of the B&RI/OBORetc programme than any other nation. India is the only country in the world where the monsoon cuts off about 40% of the population of the country from the rest, due to poor road and rail facilities, and where many women have to defecate in public due to the lack of public toilets, risking rape in the process.

4.4 The Indian economy could have, and eventually will have, a tremendous future.

4.5 Of course India is capable of enormous growth up to not only the $10,000/head average world level but could rapidly grow to beyond the European Level of about $30,000/head or the US median level of $50,000/head. But while that’s possible it is not likely.

4.7 Such a pity most Indians are stuck in the obsolete WCM mindset which implies their continual relative economic decline.

Presently the demand side has been affected on a large scale by the menacing covid-19 pandemic which has been even a global phenomena and the threat is not over. Communication facilities like railways etc have been crippled coupled with lockdowns. Colleges/schools have been closed throwing teachers unemployed. Social distancing made industrial works difficult. Even doctors refuse to meet patients at the cost of their income. Net result is slow down of income which affected civil construction projects which used to employ crores of people all over India. Thus other than Agriculture all other sectors have been affected. Hence after registering negative growth in GDP in June,20 the economy has again started to grow positive with a V-curve which trend should ease the situation. All the migrant labors are now returning back to their original work spots which should again push up the employment sphere.

On supply side, majority of the youngsters do not possess vocational/professional skill for ready employment. A mere graduate in history is not suitable for any job other than teaching which again requires teacher training qualification. In these days ITI skilled youth are having 100% work opportunity than even post graduate degree holders who do not posses any skill useful to the society. Plumbers, carpenters, painters, turners, fitters etc have plenty of scope to get employed either with public/private companies or on own. So without knowing what is needed for the society, mere getting some degree or not having any useful skill cannot guarantee assured employment but India has more people of that sort only. Further there are very few people who take up entrepreneurship by taking financial and other technical risks to offer employment to others. Our present system of education does not prepare people to become entrepreneurs to start own business to give employment to others. Even teachers who teach entrepreneurship do not own business units to gain experience to teach. Then why people who claim unemployed should look to people to offer them employment by taking risks ? Every body cannot get govt.job as it is competition oriented. Naturally people should have good skill at hand and become entrepreneurs in a small way to stand on own legs instead of blaming govt. for unemployment.

I totally agree with Quora User . And adding something more to it.

Expectations.

People are expecting too much for what they know.

Fb job groups, where I have seen 12th-10th standard pass students asking for 15k salary jobs or they won't work, while a friend of mine who topped College in English Hons is working as an HR for 7k salary. Who has a better future? Of course my HR friend , with experience she can reach very high with time.

Moreover, there is this shaming of fortunate people towards the less fortunate. Uber Bike driver taunted me for earning 21k at Deloitte as a fresher because he was earning 60k a month riding his bike. I had friends who taunted me I don't have a bike( I can't afford it), they have a bike.

Then comes people who needs a job, with very high pay that also close to their homes. They can't travel 5–8 kms for work. I travelled 30kms up and 30kms down from Cognizant office every day, by a crowded bus standing all the way(hometown Office). Luckily in my Deloitte job, I got a flat within 3kms from office but it was in a different city(Hyd).

“There arw no shortage of jobs for a GOOD student in India”-Infosys HR had said in the campus Placements. Now, a good student or a good employee requires hard work and dedication to become, which is lacking in huge numbers.

Then finally, people taking up degrees with the dream if Placements. Especially Engineering and BCA , people think colleges will carry them like a baby and drop them at a work desk in a MNC office at the end of the degree course. They don't practice Aptitude, aren't strong technically and thry complain thwt the college Don't provide Placements. Few of them didn't score good in class 10 and 12, abd they are not eligible for most companies as their cutoff is higher. In my class of BCA students, there were hardly 20 students out of 60 who had 60% in their 10 and 12th boards and mist companies had 60% cutoff. The sincere ones below 60% still cleared TCS(50% cutoff). The rest, never tried, always complained. Their attendance was too low,rarely attended classes, bugged others the night before exams to click and send them notes and suggestions given in class. In my classes hardly 15people did their assignments, rest did a xerox. Once my assignment got circulated throughout the class, and it had happened that they took it from my bag when I wasn't in class. From then I started using my names as examples in programs and lab projects for college and in 5th sem, My name was there in every assignment in the class, except mine and my Girlfriend's (I made the changes and removed my name the day before submission). And it was a fun day for me . People not willing to work hard and having too high expectations can't reach far unless they change their approach. They didn't want to work in BPOs(staying unemployed were more important for them then, than getting a job at least), they didn't want to work in a startup (8k sal was too less, but they were providing training too).

It's not that India can't generate jobs, it's that too much of unskilled students are graduating every year, with hardly any dedication, when there's no requirements, Companies can't just make vacancies for anyone. This year, there was mass recruitment in eastern railways already for posts like technician, engineer, painter, etc and there will always be limited number of people needed for such jobs. A government can't just create vacancies for the unemployed masses.

This type of questions are framed based on condition notion that development based on better infrastructure, roads, electricity.... Correcting the skewed view point and coming to your question?

How basic living standards are taken care for all its citizens, here we are talking about a scale, which is beyond the comprehension of most developed world, in terms of diversity, language, regions.... A chaotic world beyond the comprehension of most western mind. After this skewed correction, India has its own unique way to meet the basic living standards such free food also call Anna Dhanam, where noboby is left hungry, there are many who can accomodate the homeless such as temples, ashrams, …take a walk on the banks of Ganga in Kashi…Finally the concept of development is a mirrage , beyond the Comprehension of baby western mind.

Well, our standards aren't low, it is the mindset of people. Some might think of 'luxurious' life as having a Plasma TV, 3G etc but on the other hand, a mediocre Indian might have a different opinion, a bit more inclined towards traditional way of life. Westerners seem to have been successful in modifying our mindset, and so has been the media. Let's assume you're talking about our standards in general. Well, a country's standards of living has various criterion, one being GDP per capita. GDP stands for Global Domestic Product, it is the purchasing power of a country. Well, there are more than a billion inhabitants in India, and most live in villages and others in poverty. Income per capita is sum of total sources of income divided by the population, add the fact that most people are poor, we get a reduced per capita income. This being one cause, there are more.

Well, how can you, as an individual improve it? You can't fix the average of 1 billion people as an individual, but you can educate 10 people, who in turn will educate the other 10 people. Now, you just started a chain reaction, didn't you? And this reaction is positive, constructive. You can inform people about the benefits of being educated. They'll do their part and spread it. Out of 100 people you educate, a bare minimum of 20 would actually understand, but at least, you improved the lives of 20 and tried to improve of the other 80, didn't you? This is what I think, Education is something that can save us from anarchy and breakdown.

The standard of living does not contain only this factors like income, quality and availability, cost of goods, political stability....

#Bring change

1.The rule of law is very weak. There is no fundamental right . Most of the poor don’t hold legal documents and lack titles to their property. The people can’t count on the courts to enforce contracts, adjudicate disputes, protect property rights, and punish fraud and other crimes. The justice system is slow and backlogged with so many court cases, that it has been estimated that it would take more than four centuries to finish them all..

2.Also Indian governments tend to have the wrong priorities. Instead of focusing on ensuring the rule of law; justice, good infrastructure; and the development of India’s human capital; our central and state governments are energetically engaged in running all sorts of loss-making enterprises such Air India, hotels, banks, PSUs, duty-free shops, etc; burning precious taxpayer revenue in the process...

3. The traffic rules

you fail to follow traffic rules you will endanger other peoples lives...I don’t particularly care if you like living on the edge and don’t value your own life, but don’t be coming onto a public road with your self righteous attitude and showing a similar lack of value for life and the lives of that of my family and friends and every individual living creatures..

4.Stop spitting and peeling in public places

Spitting in public, throwing garbage, urinating in public are some of those instances.. any time in India, and you will see men urinating in public..Raise your voice not eyebrows ..The issue can not be solved by merely blaming everything on the police and moving on. There is also a need to raise our voices against it..

5.Excelling in academics is not the only way to succeed

sure academics teaches you how to read and write but academics does not teaches you how to face problem or life skills it is life that teaches you these things . I will give you a real life example you all must be knowing Steve Jobs do you know that he was collage drop out but he created Ipone that you all must be having these days think if Steve Jobs just have said I am a collage drop out I can’t do anything , it was his life skills that help him to react at that problem and today he is renowned creator of technology.And there are many successful peoples like Steve Jobs ..

6.Respect those who deserve

Don't respect a person just because of their gender,skin, or age.Respect those who deserves to be respected...

5. No means no

No is not a word, it is a sentence. When a woman says no, it's means you stop .. (Amitabh Bachchan speaks)

What society do??

Blaming the victim (“She asked for it!”)

Trivializing sexual assault (“Boys will be boys!”)

Sexually explicit jokes

Tolerance of sexual harassment

Women need to know that they too can kick ass.

#Raise your hand if you love..

#don’t have to be life changing,just good things that deserves recognition…

#the standard of living..

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In my view, there is a need to differentiate between job and work. What India needs is creating work opportunities for the work-eligible population. Trying to create jobs for everyone will create more problems than solutions

1. In India, jobs are seen as a “guaranteed” means of earning for a lifetime. No one can afford to feed earning to half a billion people forever.
2. Jobs are also seen as entitlement. This has to change. Jobs need to be earned, not just once but throughout the lifetime
3. Jobs are also seen as fixed hours (9 to 5), fixed days and fixed work. Time to change that too. Let people work based on their choices and capability
4. Let there be minimum wages set by Govt, beyond that earning power should be decided by demand and supply. There needs to be more mobility in jobs.
5. Govt should focus on creating work opportunities through improving living standard, education, health, law and order, export policies etc.
6. Let there be new culture of business where a businessman makes profit by solving a problem by organizing resources and delivering results in an efficient manner
7. Service sector holds the real opportunity for creating millions of jobs for many more years. So is Agriculture.
8. Technology is a job destroyer and a job creator both depending on how it is used. India can certainly use it for job creation
9. Change is also a huge job creator. Whatever is obsolete can be changed for better
10. Jobs are to be created in villages, smaller town and cities. Decentralization is the key and Technology can play a very important role there.

All these are possible and are likely to happen over a period of time. It needs a change in mindset more than anything else.

We should have more exports of industrial and manufactured goods. With this the problem of decline in local demand will be taken care of. But we have to be competitive with other countries like China. All this requires strategy and good export policies. Currently it appears that our exports are declining. The only sector that has substantial exports earnings is software industry. But it it employs only highly qualified persons.
If our skilled and semi skilled labour needs to be employed we need to augment export of our manufactured goods.
This is my personal opinion. When experts talk of unemployment they include underemployed persons too. Exact statistics are lacking. Those who work to eradicate child labor say we have 12 million children working who by all means are underemployed. If we eradicate child labour we can offset unemployment among unskilled youth to a great extent.

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Reality is vast, unorganized, dichotomous and chaotic and hence it is impossible to understand and study reality in all its form.

Same is the situation with the phrase decent standard of living. It is highly subjective. It is interpreted by a daily laborer as being able to have a full stomach meal for self and family. For a working lower middle class person, it would be to have a rented apartment in an average society, able to buy good clothes. For a family person, the decent standard would include a personal flat, a 4 wheeler, good school for children, health insurance.

All the different types of people mentioned above are considered employed. The decent standard of living expectations for all of them are different. The thing that is common in all of them is contrary to the question. The dilemma is not only present in developing countries like India but also for the developed nations like Japan. We are facing challenges regarding illiteracy, poor health conditions, population explosion. Japan is trying to tackle with its ageing population. Human are present everywhere. They face problems everywhere. Only difference is the type of problem faced. Those able to tackle cross the storm, others get drowned. But, getting satisfied, its for only the chosen few.

Insaan ki khwaish ki koi imtihaan nahi. Do gaz zameen chahiye do gaz kafan k baad.

Translation: There is no limit to the expectations of man. A man needs 2 yards of land even after getting into a coffin.

Getting out of the way and socially encouraging entrepreneurship.

Indians are a resourceful bunch. There is tremendous potential waiting to be unleashed. And there are just two things getting in the way.

1. Business rules. Starting and stopping a business in India is very difficult primarily due to nonsensical laws. If we made it as easy as going to the market then we'd have a huge jump in the amount of business activity and consequently, jobs in the country.

2. Social Acceptance. Centuries of poverty have made Indians risk-averse. The past generation used to think that a government job is the best one because you could never lose your job. The current generation thinks a job at an MNC is the best because of the security there. Except traditional business families like Marwaris and Gujuratis, starting a business isn't appreciated socially. We desperately need to change that.

What is standard of living? In my opinion, it is not just having possessions like a house/flat, car, fridge, TV, Microwave, Bread Toaster, Mixie etc. etc. It is basically the idea of life being simple and un-complicated.

Just having a job and getting a fat salary does not guarantee a better standard of living in India. You have outages of power, internet, other utilities with no possible improvement in service but increasing tariff rate.

The air and water are polluted and can not be consumed in its native form. There is filth all over. Driving is hazardous in Indian roads because no body follows rules and no body to enforce it.

You go to any public utility like a bank, phone center, electricity bill collection center, property/water tax payment centers, postoffice etc., etc., there will be long queues and people generally tend to jump the queue.

Generally there is no rule of the law. Rule is enforced based on various criteria like the richness, popularity and political clout of the offender, in some cases the religion, caste and gender of the offender. There is no accountability and sense of ownership anywhere - not just politicians - even the public.

So until we as a society, we change these things, we can never improve the standard of living and become equal to a somewhat developed country. Meaning we need to become more civilized. Not destroying public and private properties. When you do something, put yourself in the other man’s shoes.

First of all the Government of India is responsible for creating jobs and vacancy in government sectors, as we know that there are many vacancies in government sectors but there is much higher corruption in giving jobs. Still, exams are conducted and some percentage of students get selected if the result is announced on time.

Second, The jobs are created in private sectors, India is developing countries and companies from all over the world is coming in India to set up their companies here by building proper infrastructure or by collaborating with smaller companies, helping to create jobs somehow easily, still, the process is slow as they need experienced candidates for their jobs leading to unemployment of the fresher ones.

Third, The best way (which I think) is to start up the start-up companies, as now with proper knowledge of the business. First one should work in smaller companies as we get great knowledge working there. After knowing how the company works and how connections are made one can replicate that company with their own terms and condition. This will be great for freshers as they will get jobs easily. These company can also produce manpower by giving them proper guide and internship, which will directly help them building their career and getting experience in their field, later those students or workers can move to higher positioned well-established companies.

And last but not the least, Fourth, If anyone has a unique idea then he can start their business online like Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Zomato or with they have knowledge of computer languages then the can create own apps which will lead to self-employment. Even one can start their own business and government is giving proper financial support to new ones in the low interest. This will also lead to creating some jobs to lesser educated peoples.