hese sectors has started facing a 

typical problem. Despite a large number of educated youth, there is a shortage of

skilled manpower. This is the dilemma. There are unemployed youths and the companies are facing shortage of

manpower.

A recent survey throws light on the problem, problems with the educated youth. They are mainly lacking three types

of skills.

1.Comunication Skill

2. Analytical skill and problem solving

3. Domain.

While in interview approximately  sixty  percent  candidates  are screened due to lack ofcommunication

skills. Rest twenty five  percent are screened for analytical skills and fivepercent for their lack of knowledge in

their respective domain. Hence ninety percent of educated youth force are lacking in one of these three main skills

required for job and employment. Only ten percent of educated force of India is employable. Employers are

struggling hard to attract them with huge pay-packages that is increasing their production cost significantly. The

employers are loosing their competitive edge in global markets. Global slow down only adds to the crisis.

Corporations are now facing dual problem.

The problem lies in the education system.The Indian education system has a mismatch with the requirements of the

industries. Institutes teach what ever they want. Institutes do not teach what industries require. Industries do

not require what institutes teach. The syllabus committees has not been interfacing with the industries. Many big

industries have set-up their own in house training program to fight with the problem.

Most of the newly employed youths are compulsorily undergone employers own training program. This enhances cost

of employers enormously. It also wastes time.

The problem and solution have two aspects: Individual and collective.

As an individual you have to choose your courses carefully. You have to interact with the industries to know their

requirements.You must choose an institute very carefully. Ensure that they are covering above mentioned three

aspects in their syllabus. It is in your best interest to ensure that your institute is interfacing with the requirements

of industries before you admit into it.

What should be done as a general measure to solve the problem?

The one point solution of the problem is a change in education system, a radical change. There must be an interface

among Government bodies looking after education, Universities, all India committee of technical education and the

representatives of the industries. The institutes must educate as per industries’ needs.

Have these done, India will not face problem of unemployability and the youth force of India will not be remain

unemployed.

A recent report published by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Boston Consulting
Group (BCG) has estimated that India would face 'talent gap'- the lack of right skills for the job
required - of more than 5 million by 2012, as existing educational institutions do not impart
employable skills. The report titled, 'India's Demographic Dilemma' brings out the fact the $1.1-
trillion economy will have a shortfall of 750,000 skilled workers over the next five years. On the
other side, there will be a surplus of 1.3 million unskilled and unqualified school dropouts and
illiterates. Though a large part of the report was written before the current financial crisis started
affecting India's growth rate, the numbers still look worrying. Post the financial crisis, new
concerns have emerged.