India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?
India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.
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""When you're young, you wait - and report unemployment.""
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India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.
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