NITI Aayog Says 8.7 Crore Indians Aged 15-29 Are NEET, Urges Skilling From Class 6
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Updated · Scroll.in · Aug 23
NITI Aayog Says 8.7 Crore Indians Aged 15-29 Are NEET, Urges Skilling From Class 6
3 articles · Updated · Scroll.in · Aug 23
Summary
8.7 crore Indians aged 15 to 29 were outside education, employment and training in 2021, according to a NITI Aayog report based on the 78th National Sample Survey.
Income constraints and the sunk cost of prior education are keeping many young people from adding paid skilling, while limited practical and industry-aligned training is weakening employability.
Only 8.25% of college graduates are employed in roles aligned with their qualifications, and the report says low-income students often take any stable job after graduation or slip into NEET status.
NITI Aayog called for affordable or subsidised training, links between skilling and emerging-sector demand or self-employment, and employability and entrepreneurship teaching from Class 6 with vocational pathways from Class 9.