a problem that confronts our country todAY

1. A PROBLEM THATA PROBLEM THAT
CONFRONTS OURCONFRONTS OUR
COUNTRY TODAY:COUNTRY TODAY:
UNEMPLOYMENUNEMPLOYMEN
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2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Unemployment is the condition of not having aUnemployment is the condition of not having a
job, often referred to as being "out of work", orjob, often referred to as being "out of work", or
unemployedunemployed
Unemployment is measured in terms of theUnemployment is measured in terms of the
unemployment rate, which is the number ofunemployment rate, which is the number of
unemployed workers divided by the total civilianunemployed workers divided by the total civilian
labor forcelabor force. Unemployment is usually. Unemployment is usually
segmented according to:segmented according to:
1. age;1. age;
2. sex;2. sex;
3. education;3. education;
4. duration of unemployment period;4. duration of unemployment period;

3. CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENTCAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Vocational unfitness and physical disabilitiesVocational unfitness and physical disabilities
Enormous increase in the populationEnormous increase in the population
Technological advancement (computerizationTechnological advancement (computerization
and automation)and automation)
Mentality of youngstersMentality of youngsters
Our educational system are not properOur educational system are not proper
Population growthPopulation growth
Detialled discussionDetialled discussion

4. EDUCATIONAL DEFECTSEDUCATIONAL DEFECTS
Our educational system has its ownOur educational system has its own
irrepairable defects and its contribution toirrepairable defects and its contribution to
the unemployment is an open truth.Ourthe unemployment is an open truth.Our
education does not prepare the minds ofeducation does not prepare the minds of
young generation to become self-young generation to become self-
employed on the contrary it makes thememployed on the contrary it makes them
dependent on government vacanciesdependent on government vacancies
which are hard to comewhich are hard to come

5. INTRODUCTION OFINTRODUCTION OF
COMPUTERSCOMPUTERS
We have installed computer for everyWe have installed computer for every
requirements.requirements.
Thus it results in the reduction of workThus it results in the reduction of work
forceforce
One computers means at least 20 personsOne computers means at least 20 persons
losing joblosing job

6. WHITE COLLAR MENTALITYWHITE COLLAR MENTALITY
Today young people are not ready to takeToday young people are not ready to take
ordinary jobsordinary jobs
Too many applicants for high class jobsToo many applicants for high class jobs

7. EFFECTS OF POPULATIONEFFECTS OF POPULATION
A loss of production and output because thoseA loss of production and output because those
who are unemployed are not able to addwho are unemployed are not able to add
towards GDP.towards GDP.
-A misallocation of resources this occurs-A misallocation of resources this occurs
because those who are employed will have thebecause those who are employed will have the
burden of paying for the unemployed. This inburden of paying for the unemployed. This in
time will result in a fall in living standards.time will result in a fall in living standards.
, the growing violence among our youth, the growing violence among our youth
--A decline in labour market skills becauseA decline in labour market skills because
those who are persistently unemployed will losethose who are persistently unemployed will lose

8. --A cost to the government for the simpleA cost to the government for the simple
reason that the government must fund thereason that the government must fund the
unemployed increasing its budget deficit.unemployed increasing its budget deficit.

-High unemployment means there is an-High unemployment means there is an
excess supply of jobs.excess supply of jobs.
High unemployment often results inHigh unemployment often results in
increased domestic violence, crime, healthincreased domestic violence, crime, health
problems and negative psychologicalproblems and negative psychological
effects.effects.

9. POVERTYPOVERTY
The income is very less:family cannotThe income is very less:family cannot
afford livingafford living
No money for necessary needsNo money for necessary needs
Suicides become commonSuicides become common
This make people ,specially youngstersThis make people ,specially youngsters
opt terrorism and violence as asource ofopt terrorism and violence as asource of
moneymoney

10. EFFECTS ON DEVELOPMENTEFFECTS ON DEVELOPMENT
A hindrance to developmentA hindrance to development
Terrorism is also a negative causeTerrorism is also a negative cause
Contribution of unemployed to GDP isContribution of unemployed to GDP is
very lessvery less
Government should help each individualGovernment should help each individual

11. POPULATION GROWTHPOPULATION GROWTH
Population in India is very largePopulation in India is very large
No sufficeint income for each familyNo sufficeint income for each family
There many to be given,but less is doingThere many to be given,but less is doing
jobsjobs

12. FORMATION OF TERRORISTSFORMATION OF TERRORISTS
The growing violence among our youthThe growing violence among our youth
Poverty affects the child in every aspectPoverty affects the child in every aspect
Youngsters use violence to earn moreYoungsters use violence to earn more
moneymoney

13. STEPS TO REDUCESTEPS TO REDUCE
UNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT
 Many countries have aids for the unemployed asMany countries have aids for the unemployed as
part of the social welfare. These unemploymentpart of the social welfare. These unemployment
benefits include unemployment insurance,benefits include unemployment insurance,
welfare, unemployment compensation andwelfare, unemployment compensation and
subsidies to aid in retraining. The main goal ofsubsidies to aid in retraining. The main goal of
these programs is to alleviate short-termthese programs is to alleviate short-term
hardships and, more importantly, to allowhardships and, more importantly, to allow
workers more time to search for a job.workers more time to search for a job.

14. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Not only government we must also workNot only government we must also work
Education must be used for goodEducation must be used for good
People must as a whole for removing allPeople must as a whole for removing all
hindranceshindrances