7.67 crore trained, 8.7 crore youth still outside education and work: What is going wrong with India’s skilling push?

India’s skilling push has trained millions, yet the journey from education to employment remains fraught with obstacles. NITI Aayog’s Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047 identifies five critical barriers: inadequate information, limited access, affordability, weak learning models and fragmented governance. The report underscores why training alone cannot guarantee employability, career progression or sustainable livelihoods without deeper systemic reform.