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Unemployment in India — SSC Grade D

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Unemployment continues to be one of the most critical issues in India today. Although the country boasts one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world the availability of jobs has not kept pace with its expanding population. Every year lakhs of young people graduate and enter the job market filled with hope and ambition. However, many are disappointed to find few job opportunities that match their qualifications. This leads not only to economic distress but also to social frustration, loss of morale and increase in dependency on family or government support. The severity of unemployment impacts the country's overall development and poses a major challenge for policymakers. One of the key causes of unemployment in India is the imbalance between population growth and job creation. The education system also contributes as it emphasizes theoretical knowledge over practical skills. As a result, many degree holders are not job ready, especially in rural areas where vocational training is scarce. The agricultural sector which supports over 50% of the Indian workforce suffers from under employment due to seasonal farming and low productivity. Urban areas on the other hand are crowded with migrants seeking better livelihoods creating more competition for limited job options. This leads to people accepting low paying, temporary or informal work with no job security. Another growing concern is youth unemployment. Many young graduates despite having educational qualifications struggle to find jobs relevant to their fields. The mismatch between education and employment needs is widening. In addition, technological advancements such as automation and artificial intelligence are replacing human labor in many industries reducing the number of entry level jobs available. Workers without modern digital skills are at risk of being left behind. Furthermore, the private sector often prefers experienced candidates leaving freshers without a chance to prove themselves. To address the rising unemployment crisis the government has introduced several schemes such as Manrega which provides guaranteed employment in rural areas and Skill India which promotes training and development. Startup India and Make in India are other efforts aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and domestic manufacturing. While these programs are well intentioned their reach and implementation need significant improvement. More support is required for micro, small and medium enterprises which have the potential to generate large scale employment. In conclusion, unemployment in India is a deep rooted and complex issue that cannot be solved overnight. It requires a multidimensional strategy involving educational reform, skill development, rural investment, industrial growth and technological inclusion. Encouraging self-employment, freelancing and digital entrepreneurship can also help observe surplus labor. Policymakers ensure that every citizen regardless of background has access to opportunities that match their potential. Regular monitoring data collection and feedback systems should guide future policies. Public private partnerships can play a key role in creating sustainable job ecosystems that evolve with changing economic needs. Investment in green energy, digital infrastructure and rural technology hubs can further boost employment in emerging sectors.

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Court No.- 1

CASE:- SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 208 of 2025

Appellant:- High Court Bar Association Allahabad Thru. Chairman Elders Committee Shri Vijay Bahadur Singh

Respondent:- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Prin. Secy. Labor Dept. Lko. And 4 Others

Counsel for Appellant:- Satyanshu Ojha

Counsel for Respondent:- C.S.C.

Hon'ble Attau Rahman Masoodi, J.

Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh, J.

Heard Sri R.K. Ojha, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Mahendra Bahadur Singh, learned counsel for the appellant, Sri Gaurav Mehrotra, Advocate assisted by Sri Ramendra Yadav, learned counsel for the High Court, Sri Tushar Mittal, learned Amicus Curiae, Sri H.G.S. Parihar, learned Senior Counsel and Sri R.V. Pandey, learned counsel for the Oudh Bar Association.

The question in the present appeal regarding implementation of the office memorandum dated 09.08.2023, has cropped up in the background of an order passed on the application seeking leave to appeal as against the Judgment/Order passed by the writ court on 19.05.2025 in Writ C. No. 3389 of 2025.

The order passed by this court on 20.06.2025 is extracted here-in-under:-

“(C.M. Application No. 1 of 2025)

Heard Sri R.K. Ojha, Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Mahendra Bahadur Singh, learned counsel for the appellant and learned Standing Counsel for State-respondents.

The appellant was not a party to the writ proceedings before this Court.

It is submitted by Sri Ojha that the impugned judgment and order dated 19.05.2025 passed in Writ-C No. 3389 of 2025 to the extent of some observations made in paragraphs 34, 35, 36 and 38 cause prejudice to the interest of the Bar Association giving rise to appeal.

The Bar Association is, thus, aggrieved and is entitled to maintain the present appeal being an aggrieved party. On a plain reading of the judgment impugned herein in this petition, we do not gather that the writ petition involved any such issue insofar as the relief sought in the writ petition is concerned, the suo motu directions issued by this Court have thus come to be issued without hearing the Bar Association.

For this reason, if the directions issued against the Bar Association are prejudicial to the interest of Bar, leave to appeal deserves to be granted in the interest of justice.

This Court is of the considered opinion that the application seeking leave to appeal is maintainable and the same is thus allowed.

The application is, accordingly, allowed.

Let a copy of this intra-court appeal be served to learned counsel for the High Court within three days, who may obtain complete instructions in the matter.

List this case on 03.07.2025 in the list of fresh cases.

Copy of the memo of appeal may also be provided to learned counsel for the writ-petitioner.”

Confining arguments and the grievance raised before us on the touchstone of opportunity of hearing, which any aggrieved party may be entitled to, this court proposes to hear all the concerned parties in the present appeal so as to dispel any confusion as regards the implementation of the circular dated 22.11.2024, as is applicable in so far as the process of photo affidavit rates and it’s realization for generating identification number, is concerned.

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To an extraordinary extent the modern business man is dependent upon the banker and the banking system. One enthusiastic writer, proud of the dominating influence exercised by the banks, insists that the cessation even for a day or two of the banker's activities would certainly cause a complete paralysis of the economic life of the nation. Such a cessation would assuredly be found to produce swifter and more far reaching effects than the strike of the most effective Labour Union. The merchant works by means of the credit facilities he enjoys, and he would have no facilities either to collect or to pay his accounts. Unable to discount the bills he held, unable to cash the cheques paid to him, he could not meet the obligations constantly falling due, and must eventually become bankrupt. His signature on a cheque would be useless. The manufacturer making for a market distant in time and place depends upon the support of the banks; and that support failing he must cease work, no matter how sincerely he might desire to carry on. Whether money is scarce or plentiful, whether overdrafts are hard or easy to obtain, is a matter of supreme importance to the trader. The stock he has bought is carried on credit; if the banker, the interpreter of the financial state of the country, restricts the credit then the trader is obliged to unload, to sell his stock with as little sacrifice as possible. He could not exist without the liberal help of the banker. The picture drawn of the banker's work is little exaggerated. True, the banker is only a middleman; he connects the people who save with the people who are able to employ savings in the creation of wealth. In our country, at any rate, people have a deep rooted confidence in the security of funds entrusted to others. They are willing to deposit with bankers and content themselves with moderate interest upon their deposits, the rate of interest being precisely ascertainable at any time. Unwilling or unable to use their accumulated savings themselves, they provide the means whereby the banker meets the needs of those that work and trade on borrowed capital. This is absolutely certain. There is no room for scepticism on the matter. "Our people," says Bagehot, "are bolder in dealing with their money than any continental nation."

To an extraordinary extent the modern business man is dependent upon the banker and the banking system. One enthusiastic writer, proud of the dominating influence exercised by the banks, insists that the cessation even for a day or two of the banker's activities would certainly cause a complete paralysis of the economic life of the nation. Such a cessation would assuredly be found to produce swifter and more far reaching effects than the strike of the most effective Labour Union. The merchant works by means of the credit facilities he enjoys, and he would have no facilities either to collect or to pay his accounts. Unable to discount the bills he held, unable to cash the cheques paid to him, he could not meet the obligations constantly falling due, and must eventually become bankrupt. His signature on a cheque would be useless. The manufacturer making for a market distant in time and place depends upon the support of the banks; and that support failing he must cease work, no matter how sincerely he might desire to carry on. Whether money is scarce or plentiful, whether overdrafts are hard or easy to obtain, is a matter of supreme importance to the trader. The stock he has bought is carried on credit; if the banker, the interpreter of the financial state of the country, restricts the credit then the trader is obliged to unload, to sell his stock with as little sacrifice as possible. He could not exist without the liberal help of the banker. The picture drawn of the banker's work is little exaggerated. True, the banker is only a middleman; he connects the people who save with the people who are able to employ savings in the creation of wealth. In our country, at any rate, people have a deep rooted confidence in the security of funds entrusted to others. They are willing to deposit with bankers and content themselves with moderate interest upon their deposits, the rate of interest being precisely ascertainable at any time. Unwilling or unable to use their accumulated savings themselves, they provide the means whereby the banker meets the needs of those that work and trade on borrowed capital. This is absolutely certain. There is no room for scepticism on the matter. "Our people," says Bagehot, "are bolder in dealing with their money than any continental nation."

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