The Household Cost of Employability: Why Education and Skilling Are Failing to Translate into Jobs for Indian Youth

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A family in a small town pays for ten years of tuition, then two more years of coaching fees. The son or daughter finishes with a degree and a certificate. The job still does not come. This is not one family’s story. It is the pattern behind India’s youth unemployment numbers, and it now shapes how millions of households spend their savings.

Case Study on Career Decode

The Household Cost of Employability: Why Education and Skilling Are Failing to Translate into Jobs for Indian Youth