Debate Sparked by Harsh Goenka's Post Regarding Skilled Workforce Shortage
The economy of our nation is still being challenged by the major problem of unemployment. Young men and women are struggling to find employment while India's population and economy are growing.
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Harsh Goenka, the chairman of the RPG Group, has called attention to a paradox in the Indian economy, though. While businesses in India struggle with a severe lack of competent labour, there are also thousands of unemployed people in the nation. In a post on Tuesday, Mr. Goenka said that, despite complaints about unemployment, his company is having trouble finding qualified employees.
“We want construction workers—we can't find enough, he tweeted. Truck drivers are in great demand! Plantation labours are needed, but they are not available. We are unable to comprehend the solution. Do we really need to mechanize more to meet everyone's needs? Do people really prefer to be unemployed and on welfare? Do we need to take more action to increase our skills? Do we require a digital platform that successfully connects job seekers and employers?”
His tweet prompted discussion online, and many individuals commented on how skill development can significantly cut unemployment. Many have made an effort to explain why India lacks competent workers and what could be done about it.
People in our country complain of unemployment. My own problem is to find skilled people in our business. We want construction workers- we can’t find enough! We want truck drivers- huge shortage! We want plantation workers- they are not available!
Can’t understand solution.
Do we…— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) August 22, 2023
One commenter cited the lack of respect as the root problem, saying, "We don't want our kids to become truck drivers, carpenters, or masons because they are all despised by the middle class. They are given gigs rather than jobs. See if you can't obtain truck drivers by hiring them similarly to how you hire salespeople".
The bitter reality is that Skill Training centres hardly ever find students, claimed another. Even well-paying blue-collar jobs are not desirable to our youth; they only desire white-collar ones.
The most efficient way to meet and match demand, according to a third solution, would be for the industries to band together and launch Skills Development centres across the nation that collaborate with colleges and polytechnics to adopt and develop the skills that the industry needs and accept them.
A fourth user added in, saying, "Using more machines might help, but we must not forget about the value of people's jobs and skills."
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that by 2030, India may experience a 29 million-person skilled labour shortfall.
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