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Dive deep into the harrowing realities of youth unemployment in India, a crisis that impacts millions. Explore the political promises, social ramifications, and personal stories behind this pressing issue. Understand why nearly two crore young voters are demanding change in the upcoming elections. Discover how student activism is reshaping the conversation around education, employment, and accountability. With insights from experts and firsthand accounts, this video sheds light on a generation's struggle for economic security and societal change.

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Transcript
00:00 Outlook brings to you excerpts from its latest issue titled
00:04 Outrageous, Outlandish, Ostentatious
00:08 From the Overlap
00:09 A section that looks at news and emerging events from Outlook's special lens.
00:15 In the run-up to Lok Sabha Elections 2024,
00:18 the Overlap section in the latest issue of Outlook
00:21 takes a deep dive into the four new casts as defined by PM Modi
00:27 Women, Farmers, Youth and the Poor
00:31 The Young and the Restless
00:33 by Anisha Reddy from Outlook
00:35 Nearly 2 crores young voters will cast ballots for their next government this year.
00:41 One of their major issues, unemployment.
00:44 In December 2023, on the 22nd anniversary of the militant attack on Parliament,
00:50 two young men jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors gallery
00:54 while two others sprayed yellow gas, almost in sync,
00:58 and shouted slogans like "Tana Shahi Nahi Chalegi" outside the Parliament premises.
01:04 Their actions, which got them booked under the country's most stringent anti-terror law,
01:10 were meant to be a form of protest, albeit unusual, against unemployment.
01:16 Youth unemployment has been one of the major talking points in state and central elections.
01:22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to create 10 million jobs a year
01:26 when he came to power in 2014.
01:29 With the Lok Sabha elections approaching again, the spree of announcements has begun.
01:34 Be it the Congress's Pehli Naukri Pakki or the BJP's Modi Guarantee,
01:41 these promises come in the backdrop of rising joblessness among those in the age group of 20-24,
01:49 which grew to 44.49% in the October-December 2023 quarter
01:55 from 43.65% in the July-September 2023 quarter,
02:01 according to the latest Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy data.
02:06 "Election promises look good on paper mostly because they go into oblivion after elections,"
02:12 says Aratrika, convening body member of the All India Students' Association Karnataka and a college student.
02:20 Amit Bhosale, professor of economics at Azeem Premjiv University in Bangalore,
02:25 says that such announcements of recruitment drives and job reservations
02:30 indicate the real hunger for government jobs.
02:33 But they are strategically announced before every election cycle.
02:37 For this and more, read the latest issue of Outlook.

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