Rahul Verma - India’s Youth Revolt: Jobs, Education and a Broken Promise
Send us Fan MailWhat began as anger over leaked examination papers grew into a wider student movement questioning employment, opportunity and trust in India’s institutions.In this episode of the DM-Mi Podcast, host Sukh Hayre is joined by political scientist Rahul Verma, Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research and Associate Professor at Shiv Nadar University Chennai, to examine the causes and significance of India’s recent student protests.Rahul explains how repeated failures in university entrance and public recruitment examinations have placed considerable financial and emotional pressure on young Indians. The conversation explores why education remains one of the country’s most important routes to economic mobility, and what happens when students begin to believe that hard work will not produce a fair reward.The discussion also considers the role of social media in turning frustration into a national protest movement, the political significance of the government conceding to protesters’ demands, and the deeper economic anxiety facing India’s growing graduate population.Looking beyond the demonstrations, Sukh and Rahul examine India’s employment challenge, the disconnect between higher education and industry, the country’s missed opportunity in labour-intensive manufacturing, and whether its youthful population will prove to be a demographic dividend or an economic risk.They conclude by discussing India’s political stability, democratic resilience, investment outlook and geopolitical position, asking whether the country can overcome its structural challenges and fulfil its ambitions as a major global power.Topics include India’s student protests, examination paper leaks, graduate unemployment, youth economic anxiety, education reform, Narendra Modi and the BJP government, India’s economy, manufacturing, political stability, foreign investment and India’s geopolitical future.Follow Rahul:X: @rahul_tvermaCPR: https://cprindia.org/www.dm-mi.com