Rural Economy — Economics STD 11 — Question

1. Absence of skill development and employment generation: Lack of Government initiatives to give required training and then to generate employment opportunities
.2. Seasonal nature of agriculture: Agricultural operations are seasonal in nature, so non-farm employment opportunities must be created to reduce seasonal unemployment
.3. Lack of subsidiary occupation: Rural people are not able to start subsidiary occupations due to shortages of funds for investment and lack of proper marketing arrangements
.4. Mechanization of agriculture: Mechanization of agricultural operations reduces employment opportunities for farm labour.
5. Capital – Intensive technology: The expanding private industrial sector in urban areas do not create additional employment opportunities due to the application of capital intensive technologies
.6. Defective system of education:The present system of education has also aggravated the rural unemployment problem. Students want to get degrees only, not any skill. Degrees should be awarded only on the basis of skills acquired.