India has a growing number of young people ready to enter the workforce and if they can be given the education and skills they need for jobs away from agriculture, a significant opportunity presents itself for boosting economic growth and transforming the country.
The window for making the best of this demographic dividend is estimated to be till about the end of 2030 — or another 20 years. The possibilities are huge but to avail of them India needs to get its industrial policy and strategy in place and back it up with better healthcare, education and skilling programmes.
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