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The Present Education System and Unemployment Problems in Assam
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Social Science and Humanities
Abstract
Education is widely regarded as an instrument for human development, social mobility and economic transformation. Yet, the expansion of educational participation in Assam has not automatically produced adequate employment opportunities for all educated youth. This paper examines the relationship between the present education system and unemployment in Assam, with particular attention to the transition from education to work, employability, vocational preparation, regional inequalities, skill mismatch, and the changing requirements of the labour market. The study adopts a descriptive and analytical approach based on secondary sources, including government reports, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the Economic Survey of Assam, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and official information on skill-development initiatives. Recent official evidence indicates that Assam’s unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above on usual status was 3.9 per cent in 2023–24, compared with 3.2 per cent at the all-India level; urban female unemployment was particularly high at 11.8 per cent. The paper argues that the problem cannot be explained simply by a shortage of educational institutions. It is connected with the quality and relevance of education, limited work-integrated learning, weak career guidance, concentration of aspirations on formal government employment, uneven access to technology and skills, and the limited capacity of local economies to absorb educated workers. The paper proposes stronger vocational and skill education, industry–institution partnerships, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship education, career counselling, digital and communication skills, local employment mapping, and closer coordination among educational institutions, government and employers. The study concludes that Assam needs an education-to-employment framework that combines academic knowledge with practical competence, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning.
Keywords
education system; unemployment; educated youth; employability; skill development; vocational education; assam; nEP 2020; entrepreneurship
How to cite this paper
@article{1723892,
author = {Abu Shama Ahmed},
title = {The Present Education System and Unemployment Problems in Assam},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {12},
pages = {4049-4057},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1723892.pdf},
abstract = {Education is widely regarded as an instrument for human development, social mobility and economic transformation. Yet, the expansion of educational participation in Assam has not automatically produced adequate employment opportunities for all educated youth. This paper examines the relationship between the present education system and unemployment in Assam, with particular attention to the transition from education to work, employability, vocational preparation, regional inequalities, skill mismatch, and the changing requirements of the labour market. The study adopts a descriptive and analytical approach based on secondary sources, including government reports, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the Economic Survey of Assam, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and official information on skill-development initiatives. Recent official evidence indicates that Assam’s unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above on usual status was 3.9 per cent in 2023–24, compared with 3.2 per cent at the all-India level; urban female unemployment was particularly high at 11.8 per cent. The paper argues that the problem cannot be explained simply by a shortage of educational institutions. It is connected with the quality and relevance of education, limited work-integrated learning, weak career guidance, concentration of aspirations on formal government employment, uneven access to technology and skills, and the limited capacity of local economies to absorb educated workers. The paper proposes stronger vocational and skill education, industry–institution partnerships, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship education, career counselling, digital and communication skills, local employment mapping, and closer coordination among educational institutions, government and employers. The study concludes that Assam needs an education-to-employment framework that combines academic knowledge with practical competence, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning.},
keywords = {education system; unemployment; educated youth; employability; skill development; vocational education; assam; nEP 2020; entrepreneurship},
month = {June},
}