Unemployment Concerns in Ukhrul: An Overview Chithung Phungreishang1, Dr. Ali Maqbul2 1Research Scholar Department of Sociology & Social Work, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya 2Assistant Professor Department of Sociology & Social Work, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya Online published on 22 June, 2018. Abstract Unemployment is a major social problem, the world over. It is a burning social issue in almost all states of India. Large numbers of youth are not only unemployed but also unemployable. Many youth are willing to work but they are unable get a secured employment. Unemployment has basically become a socio-economic and political problem, wherein every government in the Centre and States encounter at one point of time or the other. Manipur, one of North-eastern of India is not far from such experiences. As per the Socio-Economic Survey 2012–13, the employment in the organised sector in on decreasing trend. As the population grows and when the country too is growing with maximum youth population, large section of our youth population has to struggle for livelihood on many front. Besides this, the youths in the hill district of State are deprived because of less access to opportunities as against their counterparts in the valley districts. Acknowledging the issues and challenges of unemployment faced by the youth, the paper attempts to examine the pattern, incidence and concerns of youth unemployment in Ukhrul district of Manipur. Top Keywords Government, Livelihood, Socio-economy, Unemployment, Youth. Top |