There are many social issues that affect Indian youth today. The need of the hour is to plug this gap and create opportunities for them.

India is a youthful country. The majority of its population falls under the youth category. In the normal course, this should be a cause to rejoice. However, the country is plagued by many social issues that affect youth in the country. This has not only slowed the growth of the nation but also creates a gloomy perspective for the youth who wish to contribute to the development of the country.

Unemployment

Unemployment and underemployment are some of the major social issues that have been consistently present in India for the last 3 decades. With a rapid increase in population and lack of opportunities in cities and towns across the country, the youth is forced to either sit out or do menial jobs that do not suit their profile. An estimated 30% of Indian youth are unemployed and are not able to sustain themselves. Though employment exists in the private sector, there is rampant unemployment and well-qualified youngsters are made to work for odd hours at fewer wages. Intense competition in Government Jobs which too are scarce has driven youth to the point of disappointment and many have become habitual to consuming drugs too. This is one of the major social issues that have divided youth along caste lines too.

Division Of Caste

Reservation along caste lines is another social issue that has divided youth. This is one of the social issues that have crippled the nation for long. When youth belonging to some category get jobs which are denied to others, it creates a deep social divide that has plagued India when reservation along caste lines was implemented.

Pressure Of Owning Luxury

The youth today has much attraction for luxury. Everyone wants it but the young generation feels the heat when they are not able to acquire certain belongings which other people own. This need pushes them youth to commit crimes. The pressure to show off among peers has taken its toll among the youth and many of them fall prey. Repenting for any crime committed is the only course of action left and the end up facing the law.

Drug Consumption

The example of states like Punjab is a live example of this menace that has crippled the lives of many young people. Lack of opportunities and lust for easy money had forced many in the state to take the drug trade route. Lately, the authorities have been able to plug the gaps and bring the misguided youth back to the normal course. However, many have ended wasting their lives and often end up doing illegal activities too.

High level Depression

Figures indicate that one in every 4 teenagers in India is facing depression today. The reasons for the same can be multiple ranging from family issues to lack of employment. Anxiety and uncertainty about the future also drive the youth to bouts of depression and they often end up wasting their eventful years shrouded in solitude. By the time they realize their folly, it is too late and the golden period of their life has gone waste.

Failure in relationships

Young age is the time when people have an interest in making friendships with the opposite sex. Many times failed relationships are too difficult for young people to handle and they end up taking wrong decisions. Many young people waste their eventful years in mending these relations and by the time they are able to tie up loose ends, it is very late for them to catch up with others who have moved ahead in life.

It is thus very important that today the youth should remain focused and develop a positive frame of mind that can propel their future in the right direction.

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