Dear Job-seeking Youth of India,
The Lok Sabha elections are
around the corner and the time has come to choose the next Prime Minister of
the world's largest democracy. It is important to make the right decision and
choose the right leader if we want our country to progress. The biggest
question is whom should we vote?
Since the past few months the
political scenario of our country is all heated up. All the political parties
are busy campaigning, political debates are going on, everywhere people are
discussing who should win the elections and be the next Prime Minister, etc. All
these can be overwhelming and confusing you at the same time, especially when
you are burdened to earn your bread and butter. Therefore, before deciding whom
to vote, it is important to take a look at the performance of the current
government and the progress India has made in the last 4 years.
Unemployment has always been the
biggest problem in India. This has been a concern since decades. But what did
the previous as well as the present government do to address it. Let's have a
look at the various aspects and analyze whether you (the job-seeking youth)
should vote and re-elect Mr. Narendra Modi.
If we go by the pre-poll promises
made by Mr. Narendra Modi, about 8.4 lakhs jobs should have been created;
however, as per the updated EPFO payroll data released in January shows a
monthly average of 4.90 lakhs only. Although, the government has not been able
to create jobs as they had promised a good number of jobs are created every
month. As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, unemployment figures have
been published, which indicates the past as well as the present unemployment
rate. Below is the National Unemployment Rate from 2008 to February 2019 -
Jan.
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Feb.
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Mar.
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April
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May
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June
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July
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Aug.
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Sept.
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Oct.
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Nov.
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Dec.
|
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2019
|
4.0
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3.8
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2018
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
3.9
|
3.8
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4.0
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.9
|
2017
|
4.8
|
4.7
|
4.5
|
4.4
|
4.3
|
4.4
|
4.3
|
4.4
|
4.2
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
2016
|
4.9
|
4.9
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5.0
|
5.0
|
4.7
|
4.9
|
4.9
|
4.9
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5.0
|
4.9
|
4.6
|
4.7
|
2015
|
5.7
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5.5
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5.5
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5.4
|
5.5
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5.3
|
5.3
|
5.1
|
5.1
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
2014
|
6.6
|
6.7
|
6.7
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
5.6
|
2013
|
7.9
|
7.7
|
7.5
|
7.5
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7.5
|
7.5
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7.3
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.0
|
6.7
|
2012
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
8.1
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.1
|
7.8
|
7.9
|
7.8
|
7.8
|
2011
|
9.0
|
8.9
|
8.8
|
9.0
|
9.1
|
9.2
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.1
|
9.0
|
8.6
|
8.5
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2010
|
9.7
|
9.7
|
9.7
|
9.9
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9.7
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9.5
|
9.5
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9.6
|
9.6
|
9.6
|
9.8
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9.4
|
2009
|
7.6
|
8.1
|
8.5
|
8.9
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9.4
|
9.5
|
9.4
|
9.7
|
9.8
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10.2
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
2008
|
4.9
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4.8
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5.1
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5.0
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5.5
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5.6
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5.8
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6.2
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6.2
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6.6
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6.8
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7.2
|
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | 2008 -
2018
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
This chart will definitely give
you are clear picture of the past as well as the present condition of the
country. The unemployment rate has without any doubt has reduced, and how did
the employment rate go down from 7.7 in February 2013 to 3.8 in February 2019?
It is very important to
understand that a Government who has just been in power for 5 years, cannot
change the condition of the country in such a short span. They have been doing
their best to create as much job as possible by introducing different schemes
such as Make in India, Startup India, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya
Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Yojna, Financial Assistance for Skill Training
of Persons with Disabilities, Skill development for minorities, Green Skill
Development Program, Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and
Skills, etc. to name a few.
The Make in India initiative was
launched by Prime Minister in September 2014 as part of a wider set of
nation-building initiatives. Under this initiative several manufacturing units,
and small and large scale industries are being set-up, which is giving employment
to a number of youth.
The Startup India Scheme is an
initiative of the Indian government, the primary objective of which is the
promotion of startups, generation of employment, and wealth creation. It was
launched on the 16th of January, 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi.
Skill India campaign was launched
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 which aimed at training over 40
crore people in India in different skills by 2022. This initiative by the
Government will help in making us Indians skilled and will help in getting
employment as well as provide them opportunity for self-employment. Skill India
initiative has different schemes Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana,
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Yojna, Financial Assistance for Skill Training of
Persons with Disabilities, Skill development for minorities, Green Skill
Development Program, Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship, etc.
All these schemes have already
helped a lot of people in getting jobs and probably by 2022, more jobs will be
created and the unemployment rate will be reduced remarkably. However, this
will not be possible if you do not vote for Mr. Modi and make him the Prime
Minister of the country.
What if you don't vote for Mr. Narendra
Modi and make him the Prime Minister of the country again? Here are few points
that will answer this question -
1.
Today India is moving towards becoming a 5
trillion dollar economy. Did any of us ever imagine this 4years back? This is a
great achievement of the country. Do you think that it will be possible if the
opposition comes to power? The answer is a big "No". If it would have
been possible for them, India would have already been such a huge economy.
2.
Did any of us ever though that India would rank
77 from 142 in Ease of Doing Business? Obviously "No". It became
possible only after Mr. Modi came into power.
3.
Did any of us ever imagine that the unemployment
rate will decrease just in 4 years? Obviously we never thought about it.
These are just a few points;
however, if we delve deeper and compare the government that was 4 years back
and the Government under the leadership of Mr. Modi, we will see the
difference. If you do not vote for Mr. Modi, it is for sure that India will go
back to the place it was 4 years back. If you do not give him another chance,
the development that has happened in last 4 years will come to a standstill.
You will still be fighting against corruption, you will still remain
unemployed, the country's GDP will go down like earlier and India will again be
in debt.
It is time to vote for
development and betterment of the country.
So, vote wisely!
Thanks,
A responsible citizen of India
Credit: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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