Tamil Nadu
Released in Chennai on 17 October 2026, in collaboration with the Chennai International Centre.
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State Handbooks of Youth Opportunity
A state-by-state account of youth opportunity: how education and work have changed, where each state stands in relation to India as a whole, and what the evidence suggests for policy and practice.
01 · The research
What each handbook contains
01TrajectoryHow participation, sectors of work, earnings and job quality have changed.
02State in contextWhere the state diverges from national patterns, including for graduates and young women.
03Agenda for actionPolicy and institutional priorities grounded in the state's economy and its young people.
04Every districtDetailed YouthPOWER scorecards revealing differences within the state.
02 · State handbooks
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Maharashtra
Released in Pune on 26 October 2026, in collaboration with the Pune International Centre.
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Karnataka
Economic opportunity varies sharply across districts. The handbook examines how widely the state's advantages extend beyond Bengaluru, and scores all 31 districts.
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Rajasthan
More young people entered the labour force, but much of the growth was in agriculture and unpaid family work. The handbook examines earnings, graduate unemployment and all 41 districts.
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Andhra Pradesh
Young people moved out of agriculture, yet secure work has not kept pace with education. The handbook examines graduate unemployment, local enterprise and all 26 districts.
Read the handbook ↗03 · At the launches
Launched with public leaders and experts
The handbooks were launched with policymakers, academics and civil society leaders. Selected panelists:
Public office
- M. SribharatMember of Parliament, Visakhapatnam, and President, GITAM
- C. ChandramouliFormer Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, GoI, and former Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
- Nitin KareerFormer Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra
- Uma MahadevanAdditional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Government of Karnataka
- Manisha VermaAdditional Chief Secretary, Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Government of Maharashtra
- P. Narayana SwamyChief Executive Officer, SEEDAP
Academia
- Rishikesha T. KrishnanVice-Chancellor, Ashoka University
- G.P. Raja SekharVice-Chancellor, Andhra University
- Ajit RanadeSenior Fellow, Pune International Centre, and former Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group
- Sunny SebastianFormer Vice-Chancellor, Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication
- M. Suresh BabuDirector, Madras Institute of Development Studies
- Janat ShahFounding Director, IIM Udaipur
- K.V. Ravi KumarDean and Registrar, Centurion University, Vizianagaram
- Raja P PappuDean, GITAM School of Business
Civil society
- V. RavichandarMember, Brand Bengaluru Committee
- Ronak ShahChief Executive Officer, Seva Mandir
- Krishnavtar SharmaCo-founder and Chief Mentor, Aajeevika Bureau
- Shrinivas RaoNational Lead, Azad Foundation
- Hriday Kant DewanSetu Initiatives
- Pranay VKStartup and Communications Strategy Lead, EkStep Foundation
- Amruta BahulekarChief Executive Officer, Lighthouse Communities
Industry
- Ramesh MangaleswaranSenior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey
- Prashant GirbaneDirector General, MCCIA
- Satya Narayanan RFounder and Chairman, CL Educate Limited
- Sujatha KshirsagarChief Executive Officer, Career Launcher / TalEvate
04 · In the press
Widely covered in national media, including The Hindu, The Times of India, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express and NDTV, and by the regional press.