This episode analyzes India’s significant and worsening crisis of educated unemployment, demonstrating a paradox where higher educational attainment correlates with higher joblessness, particularly for youth and urban women. Key findings indicate that the unemployment rate for graduates is nearly nine times higher than for illiterate individuals, pointing to a severe skill mismatch between academic curricula and modern industry requirements. The texts attribute this problem to factors including rapid population growth outpacing job creation, an overemphasis on theoretical degrees, and the slow expansion of high-quality, formal-sector jobs in a context of "jobless growth." Furthermore, the lack of quality vocational training, strong geographical disparities, and cultural preferences for stable government jobs exacerbate the underutilization of India’s large, educated youth population, leading to psychological distress and wasted potential.