‘Where are the jobs after graduation?’ Kharge attacks BJP govt over unemployment

Congress president Mallikarjun KhargeNEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the PM Modi led BJP government over unemployment and alleged that its policies had weakened the path from education to employment for young Indians.In a post on X, Kharge cited Niti Aayog and PLFS figures to claim that 8.7 crore Indians aged 15 to 29 are neither in education, employment nor training, while youth unemployment stands at 15.6%.Kharge said the unemployment rate among young women was 19.5%, and questioned the government over job creation, the employment situation among graduates and its earlier promise of creating 2 crore jobs every year.Kharge claimed that graduates account for 67% of unemployed Indians aged 20 to 29, while unemployment among graduates aged 15 to 25 is nearl