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India, with a population of 1.2 billion and a workforce of more than 500 million, has maintained a stable Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate until 2008 when the global financial crisis hit many countries worldwide. The economy has shown signs of accelerated GDP growth up to 7.5% in the last quarter of 2015, a striking development for one of the world’s fastest growing large economy, according to the Financial Express (2015). This impressive growth of the economy has fuelled a surge in the demand for skilled workers in India in spite of severe skills shortages in the organised and unorganised sectors.
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Majumdar, S. (2016). Foreword: Reflections on Opportunities and Challenges of Skills Development in India. In: Pilz, M. (eds) India: Preparation for the World of Work. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-08502-5_1
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