Unemployment is not just an economic challenge, but a social one with far-reaching consequences. In this context, discuss the social impact of unemployment in the country. (10 Marks, 150 Words)

Social Impact of Unemployment

① Unemployment → Poverty → lower access to Health & Education

② Intergenerational & Intragenerational inequality → due to poor Resource accumulation.

③ Delayed marriages and Poor Standard of living.

④ Societal ostracism in the way that unemployed people are not respected & heard.

⑤ Gender Intersectional marginalisation in unemployment.

⑥ Food insecurity → Poor nutrition → lower health index → lower productivity & efficiency → further unemployment.

⑦ Social stratified nature of unemployment → SC/ST unemployed are far greater vulnerable.

— Rishul Neema · AIR 267