Any process of economic growth or transformation is not good enough unless it has adequate employment as one of its central objectives. What we are witnessing in India today, is a complete disregard for the very urgent need for employment generation. In his talk at a seminar titled 'Dreams and Reality: Unpacking India's Economic Crisis', Professor Praveen Jha from Jawaharlal Nehru University talks about the importance of understanding growth not just in terms of the GDP rate, but also in terms of the various implications it has on the everyday lives of the common people.
