Unemployment is becoming a major problem all over the world. Even in some developed nations, the rate of unemployment is high. This is sometimes attributed to the financial recession that gripped the world during the first decade of this century. While the situation improved considerably over the last few years, a lot of people who had been laid off by their previous employers are still out of work. Some people feel that the government should give them weekly financial allowances. I don’t think that this is a viable solution.
To start with, if governments were to provide financial assistance to every unemployed person, they would have little money to run the country. Most nations already have several welfare schemes for the jobless and the governments certainly offer some financial assistance through these schemes. Of course, these nominal financial aids are unlikely to solve the financial woes of the jobless. I won’t blame the governments for these because there is a limit to the amount of money they can spend.
In most cases unemployment is the result of the lack of skills. People who possess skills that the industry demands will have no difficulty finding jobs. Yes, the recession wiped away many jobs. However, there are still several sectors that need skilled manpower. Instead of doling out financial assistance to jobless people, the government should run free training programs and camps where the jobless can pick up skills. This will provide a lasting solution to this problem.
The government should also create awareness about the dignity of labour. The unemployment rates in India are high. This is not really caused by the dearth of job. Rather it is a result of misplaced notions of dignity. The educated middle class Indians will only accept white collar jobs. If the jobless take up manual jobs, the nation will become much more prosperous.
To conclude, giving weekly financial assistance to the jobless will not increase the GDP of a nation. It is never a solution. Instead of giving people money, the government should provide free training that will increase their employability.
Unemployment
is becoming a major problem all over the world. Even in
some
developed
nations
, the rate of
unemployment
is high. This is
sometimes
attributed to the
financial
recession that gripped the world during the
first
decade of this century. While the situation
improved
considerably
over the last few years,
a lot of
people
who had
been laid
off by their previous employers are
still
out of work.
Some
people
feel that the
government
should give them weekly
financial
allowances. I don’t
think
that this is a viable solution.
To
start
with, if
governments
were to provide
financial
assistance
to every unemployed person, they would have
little
money to run the country. Most
nations
already have several welfare schemes for the jobless and the
governments
certainly
offer
some
financial
assistance
through these schemes.
Of course
, these nominal
financial
aids are unlikely to solve the
financial
woes of the jobless. I won’t blame the
governments
for these
because
there is a limit to the amount of money they can spend.
In most cases
unemployment
is the result of the lack of
skills
.
People
who possess
skills
that the industry demands will have no difficulty finding
jobs
. Yes, the recession wiped away
many
jobs
.
However
, there are
still
several sectors that need skilled manpower.
Instead
of doling out
financial
assistance
to jobless
people
, the
government
should run free training programs and camps where the jobless can pick up
skills
. This will provide a lasting solution to this problem.
The
government
should
also
create awareness about the dignity of
labour
. The
unemployment
rates in India are high. This is not
really
caused by the dearth of
job
.
Rather
it is a result of misplaced notions of dignity. The educated middle
class
Indians will
only
accept white collar
jobs
. If the jobless take up manual
jobs
, the
nation
will become much more prosperous.
To conclude
, giving weekly
financial
assistance
to the jobless will not increase the GDP of a
nation
. It is never a solution.
Instead
of giving
people
money, the
government
should provide free training that will increase their employability.