The causes of unemployment in India are:
(i) Caste System:The casteist society in India has led to the ruling out of a certain class of people from jobs.
People from the lower classes for ex. The Dalits and Adivasis are denied entry in certain working places, and they are forced to follow in the tradition of poverty.
(ii) Population Growth:
The rise in population has led to the scarcity of jobs for people, especially the urban educated youth.
(iii) Agriculture is a seasonal occupation: Agriculture is a seasonal occupation, which requires a lot of capital and labour. After the harvest season is over, farmers struggle to find an occupation. This is known as seasonal unemployment.
Measures to Reduce Unemployment:
(i) Integrated Dry Land Agricultural Development :
Under this scheme, permanent works like soil conservation, development of land and water harvesting are undertaken.
(ii) National Rural Employment Programme : This programme aims at creating community assets for strengthening rural infrastructure like drinking water wells, community irrigation wells, village tanks, rural roads and schools.
