Is higher education out of touch with the skill requirements in the job market? | The Hindu parley podcast
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According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate among graduates is higher than in many other developing countries. Students who enrolled in college during the pandemic have now graduated and there are concerns over their employability and the quality of online education.  Is higher education in India out of touch with the skill requirements in the job markets? Here we discuss the question.  Guests: Furqan Qamar, Professor, Department Of Management Studies, at Jamia Millia Islamia; Santosh Mehrotra, Professor in Jawaharlal Nehru University  Host: A.M. Jigeesh
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