BRICS Summit 2025: India Fails to Create Millions of Promised Jobs
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Why in news
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit amid scrutiny over its failure to meet projected job creation targets for its growing workforce.
Background
The BRICS acronym was first introduced by Goldman Sachs in 2001. India's Tenth Five-Year Plan aimed to create 100 million employment opportunities, but actual job creation has fallen short of forecasts due to regulatory and reform hurdles.
Facts for Prelims
- FactBRICS originally stood for Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
- FactIndia hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in 2025.
- FactThe Tenth Five-Year Plan aimed to double per capita income and create 100 million jobs.
- BodyGoldman Sachs introduced the BRICS acronym in 2001.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the challenges India faces in converting its demographic dividend into large-scale employment opportunities despite its inclusion in the BRICS bloc.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- structural unemployment
- regulatory hurdles
- skill mismatch
- need for manufacturing growth
Keywords: demographic dividend · structural reforms · jobless growth · regulatory compliance
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