Youth in India: Labour Market Performance and Emerging Challenges

Nitin Bisht is Assistant Professor of Social Work, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal, India. He also holds the position of co-coordinator for the Asia Pacific Regional Network (APRN) of the Human Development & Capability Association (HDCA), Brewster, USA. With a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, his research focuses on the political economy of youth, labor economics, and development economics. Dr. Bisht's interdisciplinary approach to scholarship is deeply rooted in his diverse educational background and work experiences. Prior to his academic career, he gained invaluable experience with esteemed international and national development agencies such as The World Bank, USAID, Plan International (India Chapter), Uttarakhand Decentralized Watershed Development, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Uttarakhand), and grassroots FNGOs. With his multifaceted expertise and unwavering dedication, Dr. Bisht contributes significantly to academia and development by advancing knowledge and promoting positive change in the realm of youth labor and economic development in India.

Falguni Pattanaik is Associate Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, India. With extensive knowledge in the field of labor and development, he brings a wealth of experience to his role. Dr. Pattanaik's academic endeavours include teaching graduate and postgraduate courses on labor economics and macroeconomics. As a dedicated researcher, he focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of macroeconomics in relation to labor and development, specifically examining issues concerning growth, employment, and poverty. His valuable contributions have been published in esteemed national and international journals specializing in these fields. Additionally, he actively engages in institutional and government-sponsored projects, leveraging his expertise as an expert consultant. His contribution extends further as an independent reviewer and esteemed member of the editorial teams for various national and international journals.

Nitin Bisht 是印度海姆瓦提·南丹·巴胡古納大學（中央大學）社會學與社會工作系的社會工作助理教授。他同時擔任美國布魯斯特的「人類發展與能力協會」（HDCA）亞太區域網絡（APRN）的共同協調員。Bisht 博士擁有印度理工學院（IIT）魯爾基的博士學位，他的研究專注於青年政治經濟學、勞動經濟學和發展經濟學。Bisht 博士的跨學科學術方法深深植根於他多元的教育背景和工作經驗。在學術生涯之前，他曾在世界銀行、美國國際開發署（USAID）、國際計畫（印度分部）、烏塔拉坎德分散式流域發展、烏塔拉坎德衛生與家庭福利部以及基層非政府組織等知名國際和國內發展機構獲得寶貴的經驗。憑藉其多方面的專業知識和不懈的奉獻精神，Bisht 博士在學術界和發展領域做出了重要貢獻，推動知識進步並促進印度青年勞動和經濟發展的積極變革。

Falguni Pattanaik 是印度理工學院（IIT）魯爾基人文與社會科學系的副教授。他在勞動與發展領域擁有廣泛的知識，為他的角色帶來了豐富的經驗。Pattanaik 博士的學術工作包括教授有關勞動經濟學和宏觀經濟學的研究生和碩士課程。作為一名專注的研究者，他專注於宏觀經濟學在勞動和發展方面的理論與實踐，特別是研究與增長、就業和貧困相關的問題。他的寶貴貢獻已發表在專注於這些領域的知名國內和國際期刊上。此外，他還積極參與機構和政府贊助的項目，利用其專業知識擔任專家顧問。他的貢獻還延伸至作為獨立審稿人和各種國內外期刊編輯團隊的尊貴成員。