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Scoping Study for Youth Employment Opportunities

Project Brief

The Youth and Civil Society Initiative of Sir Ratan Tata Trust believes in potential of young people as the primary constituency in catalyzing change processes for inclusive socio-economic development. Jharkhand is one among the states under strategic focus on specific constituencies and geographies of strategic interest to the Trust. The YACS initiative is committed to enhancing livelihood opportunities for youth. Hence it aims to develop its work in Jharkhand on youth development and livelihoods supporting programs on employability due to the Trust’s presence in Jharkhand under Rural Livelihoods portfolio.

Project Description

The objective of the project was to:

Map and analysis perspectives and actions on youth livelihoods and employability in Jharkhand. In context with focus on farm and non-farm based livelihoods and emerging opportunities.
Compile and review of relevant state programs and initiatives being implemented in the state.
Identify various actors, supporters and stakeholders working with youth on the issues of livelihoods, skill building and employment with critical analysis of their program; learning and possible areas of convergence.

Khunti, Deoghar, Gumla and East Singhbum were selected for primary data collection

Few of the key Findings were as follows:

Just one in three young men (32%) and one in six young women (16%) had completed secondary education, increasingly a prerequisite to participate in the labour market in the context of globalization.
Most young women who had received vocational training had typically acquired traditional skills.
Among young men, leading training programs reported included computer skills (32%), auto mechanics or electrical work (24%), driving (12%), English language, typing or shorthand (11%). Youth—66% of young men and 74% of young women—were interested in acquiring vocational skills.