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India Inc stays silent as youth protest NEET exam leaks
Economic Times reports that India's biggest companies, which had warned of youth unrest from skills gaps, stayed silent during the NEET protests in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The column…
The Story in Brief
Economic Times reports that India's biggest companies, which had warned of youth unrest from skills gaps, stayed silent during the NEET protests in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The column argues that two decades of wealth creation by corporate India failed to generate enough stable jobs, leaving many young workers in precarious gig work. It says the anger over exam paper leaks spills into deeper livelihood issues. Businesses that rely on low-cost student labour and have close government ties have a direct stake in speaking up, but remained quiet. The column notes that Gen Z is watching closely, with memes calling out brands for silence.
The Indian Opinion
The column rightly notes corporate silence, but the narrative that India Inc alone must fix joblessness is one-sided. Government policy failures on exam integrity and formal-sector job creation are equally culpable. Big Business profits from cheap internships and gig work, but the state sets the rules. The real test: will any major company publicly demand a transparent NEET process, or will Gen Z shift its purchasing power to force a response?
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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