BENGALURU, July 5: President Pranab Mukherjee today cautioned the youth of the Nation that going forward job opportunities abroad would become fewer in view of the creeping protectionism tendencies.
Delivering the Convocation address at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here, he said currently only two countries were restricting the entry of Indian talent and in future their (countries) number will increase.
Deviating from the Convocation address, Mr Mukherjee highlighted the need for enhancing basic and fundamental research in the country and also underscored the requirement of upskilling the huge Indian youth population so that the country could take demographic dividend.
”50 per cent of the Indian population would be under 27 by 2030 and the country should reap demographic dividend by taking proper steps and actions to skill them in a swift pace, else they will be rendered demographic liabilities” he added.
He said ”if we do not provide the necessary inputs to improve the skills and employability, there will be an explosive situation in the country”. (UNI)
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