Educational Unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir: Causes, Consequences and Remedial Measures

Abstract

This paper examines educational unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir with a focus on causes , consequences and remedies to curb the menace. It is our endeavor through this paper to highlight the main weaknesses of state economy responsible for chronic educated unemployment. In addition to this the present paper will focus on new innovative schemes on the part of state government to overhaul the existing economic system by which they can use the efficient human resource to gainful productive employment. The present paper will also focus on the industrial sector of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, both small as well as large scale and its potential to control educated unemployment and suggest measures and policies on the part of state government to establish the strong industrial base. Moreover, the paper will examine the major causes for the failure of state and centrally sponsored schemes to eradicate unemployment in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is examined that those who are less qualified i.e. Undergraduate or below but know the three R’s are better placed in terms of earnings than those who get higher education like post-graduation and above. The present paper will also study this trend and try to get into the details of this phenomenon so that reasons behind this hypothesis come to the surface.