Essays

Unemployment is a major cause of problem in India. It is a situation in which an individual is ready and willing to work at the prevailing rate of wages but he does not get work. This is a curse because not just the person suffers but the nation as a whole suffers which results in wastage of manpower, reduces national income and contributes to poverty, inequality and growth of anti social elements. In Indian villages more than 80% of labourers are engaged in non-fame sector in cottage and in different types of services. It is estimated that more that 2/3 of rural workers are self- employed. Among the urban unemployed are included those illiterate person who are willing to work in industrial sectors, for e.g. Mining, transport, trade and construction activities. Problem of unemployment in industrial sector has arisen because of rapid increase in population. Besides for the last many years due to expansion of industry in urban area there has been a growing tendency of urbanization. Besides many industries in India have been restoring to labour saving devices as western countries, consequently the volume of unemployment has been growing at the industrial sector. Only such persons can be employed in an industry who possess the relevant skills and training to increase the production of the industry concern quantitatively and qualitatively.

The causes of unemployment in India are slow economic growth, rapid growth of population, joint family system, agriculture- a seasonal occupation, decline of cottage and small scale industries, slow progress of industrialization, low savings and investment, caste system, immobility of labour, lack of irrigation facilities, faulty planning and more

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Unemployment has been a major problem in India. It has led to frustration among the people. There has been a tremendous problem and as such no solution could be found out. The rapid growth of population has been a major cause of unemployment. The decline of small-scale industries has left many people unemployed. There has been a slow growth of industrialization which led to the slow growth of the industrial sector which further affects the economic sector. The planning procedure in India has been a major cause of unemployment in India. Agriculture is also a seasonal occupation in India. It is only for a few months and the rest of the year the farmer search for different

jobs. There has been a slow growth of economic sector which led to the decline in the whole procedure and the economic activities decline at a rapid pace. There has been a low savings and investment. The income is less and the expenditure is more. The rich are getting richer and richer and the poor is getting poorer. There has always been inequality of income and wealth. All these causes led to the problem of unemployment in India.

There is no single solution to the problem. Different methods have to be adopted like creating more jobs, controlling population growth, expansion of small scale units, introducing vocational education and allowing the growth of both the public and private sector.