8.7 crore Indians are NEET; 88% stuck in domestic duties
NITI Aayog's 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047' report puts a hard number on India's idle workforce: 8.7 crore people not in education, employment or training, per the 2021 NSS round. Nearly 88% are tied to domestic duties, almost entirely women, a participation gap beyond unemployment. The proposed fix is a lifelong skilling framework covering around 60 crore citizens in five learner groups.