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Unemployment in India — SSC Grade D

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Unemployment continues to be one of the most critical issues in India today. Although the country boasts one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world the availability of jobs has not kept pace with its expanding population. Every year lakhs of young people graduate and enter the job market filled with hope and ambition. However, many are disappointed to find few job opportunities that match their qualifications. This leads not only to economic distress but also to social frustration, loss of morale and increase in dependency on family or government support. The severity of unemployment impacts the country's overall development and poses a major challenge for policymakers. One of the key causes of unemployment in India is the imbalance between population growth and job creation. The education system also contributes as it emphasizes theoretical knowledge over practical skills. As a result, many degree holders are not job ready, especially in rural areas where vocational training is scarce. The agricultural sector which supports over 50% of the Indian workforce suffers from under employment due to seasonal farming and low productivity. Urban areas on the other hand are crowded with migrants seeking better livelihoods creating more competition for limited job options. This leads to people accepting low paying, temporary or informal work with no job security. Another growing concern is youth unemployment. Many young graduates despite having educational qualifications struggle to find jobs relevant to their fields. The mismatch between education and employment needs is widening. In addition, technological advancements such as automation and artificial intelligence are replacing human labor in many industries reducing the number of entry level jobs available. Workers without modern digital skills are at risk of being left behind. Furthermore, the private sector often prefers experienced candidates leaving freshers without a chance to prove themselves. To address the rising unemployment crisis the government has introduced several schemes such as Manrega which provides guaranteed employment in rural areas and Skill India which promotes training and development. Startup India and Make in India are other efforts aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and domestic manufacturing. While these programs are well intentioned their reach and implementation need significant improvement. More support is required for micro, small and medium enterprises which have the potential to generate large scale employment. In conclusion, unemployment in India is a deep rooted and complex issue that cannot be solved overnight. It requires a multidimensional strategy involving educational reform, skill development, rural investment, industrial growth and technological inclusion. Encouraging self-employment, freelancing and digital entrepreneurship can also help observe surplus labor. Policymakers ensure that every citizen regardless of background has access to opportunities that match their potential. Regular monitoring data collection and feedback systems should guide future policies. Public private partnerships can play a key role in creating sustainable job ecosystems that evolve with changing economic needs. Investment in green energy, digital infrastructure and rural technology hubs can further boost employment in emerging sectors.

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IN THE COURT OF SH. AJAY KUMAR JAIN: SPECIAL JUDGE NDPS:

PATIALA HOUSE COURTS: NEW DELHI

Case No. SC/323/18

ID No. 02403R0026872018

Narcotics Control Bureau Delhi Zonal Unit, Government of India West Block No. 1, Wing No. 7, IInd floor, R.K. Puram, New Delhi

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Betty Rame (In JC) D/o Farnando Rame R/o 8575, Glenwood Park, Harare, Zimbabwe. Presently lodged in Tihar jail, New Delhi.

Date of Institution: 28.09.2018

Judgment reserved on: 17.08.2021

Date of pronouncement: 25.08.2021

~~JUDGMENT~~

Prosecution story in brief is that IO Anand Kumar on receiving a secret information at around 730 hours on 02.04.2018 that one Zimbabwean lady dark complexioned departing to Goa by flight no. 6E505 from Terminal 1D at around 2140 hours suspecting to carrying narcotic drug or psychotropic substance in her bag, reduced the same in writing and put it before Sh. V.V. Singh, superintendent who directed IO Sarita Kataria to constitute a team and take necessary action as per law. Accordingly, IO Sarita Kataria constituted a team consisting of herself, IO Anand Kumar, IO Rampal, Sepoy Yogesh Kumar, Sepoy Vishwendra and driver Babu Lal. Then, after collecting the required items used for search and seizure reached airport, IO Sarita Kataria at airport disclosed information to CISF personnel and requested them to become independent witnesses for search and seizure proceedings to which R.K. Mandal ASI/Exe. CISF and Ravi Kant ASI/Exe. CISF unit ASG of Delhi Airport, agreed to become independent witnesses. Around 2030 hours, accused carrying two luggage bags entered the terminal building from entry gate no. 5 then she was approached by the NCB team alongwith independent witness. IO Sarita Kataria asked her name and details, thereafter she revealed her name as Betty Rame, Zimbabwean national who is going to Goa via flight no. 6E505 through Indigo airways. IO offered personal search of herself and the staff but she refused then notice u/s 50 was given to her and explained that she has a right to be searched before magistrate and Gazetted Officer to which she denied thereafter, she was asked to open the trolley suitcase mark Echolec gray colour which was thoroughly checked and found to contain some used clothes however after removing the clothes, the suitcase was still found abnormally heavier. Then, IO found false cavity on upper and lower side of the suitcase. On removing the plastic covers of false cavity, it was found to contain black colour polythene in each cavity. Thereafter, black colour polythene from both upper and lower were removed and cut opened which found to contain white crystalline substance and informed by accused Betty Rame as Methamphetamine. Then small quantity was taken from each packet which tested positive for Methamphetamine. The contraband recovered was having same colour and texture from both the polythene, then the entire crystalline substance was transferred in transparent polythene packet, and on weighing the total quantity came out to be 3 kg. Two samples of 5 gm each were drawn, search and seizure proceedings were conducted, panchnama was prepared, test memo in triplicate was prepared.

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To an extraordinary extent the modern business man is dependent upon the banker and the banking system. One enthusiastic writer, proud of the dominating influence exercised by the banks, insists that the cessation even for a day or two of the banker's activities would certainly cause a complete paralysis of the economic life of the nation. Such a cessation would assuredly be found to produce swifter and more far reaching effects than the strike of the most effective Labour Union. The merchant works by means of the credit facilities he enjoys, and he would have no facilities either to collect or to pay his accounts. Unable to discount the bills he held, unable to cash the cheques paid to him, he could not meet the obligations constantly falling due, and must eventually become bankrupt. His signature on a cheque would be useless. The manufacturer making for a market distant in time and place depends upon the support of the banks; and that support failing he must cease work, no matter how sincerely he might desire to carry on. Whether money is scarce or plentiful, whether overdrafts are hard or easy to obtain, is a matter of supreme importance to the trader. The stock he has bought is carried on credit; if the banker, the interpreter of the financial state of the country, restricts the credit then the trader is obliged to unload, to sell his stock with as little sacrifice as possible. He could not exist without the liberal help of the banker. The picture drawn of the banker's work is little exaggerated. True, the banker is only a middleman; he connects the people who save with the people who are able to employ savings in the creation of wealth. In our country, at any rate, people have a deep rooted confidence in the security of funds entrusted to others. They are willing to deposit with bankers and content themselves with moderate interest upon their deposits, the rate of interest being precisely ascertainable at any time. Unwilling or unable to use their accumulated savings themselves, they provide the means whereby the banker meets the needs of those that work and trade on borrowed capital. This is absolutely certain. There is no room for scepticism on the matter. "Our people," says Bagehot, "are bolder in dealing with their money than any continental nation."

To an extraordinary extent the modern business man is dependent upon the banker and the banking system. One enthusiastic writer, proud of the dominating influence exercised by the banks, insists that the cessation even for a day or two of the banker's activities would certainly cause a complete paralysis of the economic life of the nation. Such a cessation would assuredly be found to produce swifter and more far reaching effects than the strike of the most effective Labour Union. The merchant works by means of the credit facilities he enjoys, and he would have no facilities either to collect or to pay his accounts. Unable to discount the bills he held, unable to cash the cheques paid to him, he could not meet the obligations constantly falling due, and must eventually become bankrupt. His signature on a cheque would be useless. The manufacturer making for a market distant in time and place depends upon the support of the banks; and that support failing he must cease work, no matter how sincerely he might desire to carry on. Whether money is scarce or plentiful, whether overdrafts are hard or easy to obtain, is a matter of supreme importance to the trader. The stock he has bought is carried on credit; if the banker, the interpreter of the financial state of the country, restricts the credit then the trader is obliged to unload, to sell his stock with as little sacrifice as possible. He could not exist without the liberal help of the banker. The picture drawn of the banker's work is little exaggerated. True, the banker is only a middleman; he connects the people who save with the people who are able to employ savings in the creation of wealth. In our country, at any rate, people have a deep rooted confidence in the security of funds entrusted to others. They are willing to deposit with bankers and content themselves with moderate interest upon their deposits, the rate of interest being precisely ascertainable at any time. Unwilling or unable to use their accumulated savings themselves, they provide the means whereby the banker meets the needs of those that work and trade on borrowed capital. This is absolutely certain. There is no room for scepticism on the matter. "Our people," says Bagehot, "are bolder in dealing with their money than any continental nation."

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