Published on: April 2026
DESIGN AND IMPACT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR RURAL YOUTH:OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
HARJEET BAGHEL
NEHA DIXIT
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The unemployment of rural youth continues to be one of the most dominant socio-economic problems of the developing countries, and India cannot avoid this issue. Even though rural young people constitute almost 65 percent of the national population, they are out of formal employment opportunities in disproportionate measures because of inaccessibility to good education sources, job training, and Internet connection. The current paper researches the design, execution, and quantifiable effects of skill development platforms that are particularly created to serve the demands of rural youth groups. The research is based on a mixed-methods study design that will include structured surveys, interviewing key informants, and discussing secondary government and NGO data to understand how urban-rural skills gap can be effectively addressed using online, offline, and hybrid training models.
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BAGHEL, H. (2026). Design and Impact of Skill Development Platforms for Rural Youth:Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.726
BAGHEL, HARJEET. "Design and Impact of Skill Development Platforms for Rural Youth:Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.726.
BAGHEL, HARJEET. "Design and Impact of Skill Development Platforms for Rural Youth:Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.726.
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