Youth Unemployment in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Jangipara C.D Block in Hugli District, West Bengal (India)

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 3

Abstract

Creating jobs for young people is a major challenge now a days. In this broad global context, this paper presents a detailed profile of youth unemployment in Serampur Subdivision of Hugli District, West Bengal. Young people face major barriers because of poverty and low level of human resource. Though educational status has risen quickly in recent years both in urban and rural areas, gaining a foothold in the labour market which remains elusive for many young people leading to analyse the trend of youth unemployment , joblessness etc. This paper also offers policy recommendations for increasing productive employment and reduction in unemployment for the youth.

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Sourav Das

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  • EP ID EP418041
  • DOI 10.9790/0837-2303013338.
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Sourav Das (2018). Youth Unemployment in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Jangipara C.D Block in Hugli District, West Bengal (India). IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 23(3), 33-38. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-418041