ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND YOUTH UN-EMPLOYMENT IN BIHAR: NEED FOR POLICY INTERVENTIONS

Research Purpose: The said research paper emphasizes on properly designed and well implemented entrepreneurship education as the solution to youth unemployment problem in Bihar. Although many research has been done on entrepreneurship educations and youth unemployment on country level but there is no highlight on nations entrepreneurship education system. Hence the purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of implanting the entrepreneurship study throughout the education curriculum and need for Bihar government intervention through its policies and schemes. Research Methodology: A comprehensive review of the literature is carried out in order to identify the key drivers supporting entrepreneurship education as the solution to youth unemployment problem. Research Findings: In order to address Bihar’s youth unemployment issues, this study aims to understand the value of entrepreneurship education. According to the study's findings, entrepreneurial education may help address the issue of adolescent unemployment in the community. We find that the youth unemployment rate in Bihar decreased from 17.8% (2017-2018) to 10% (2022-2023) (Labour_and_Employment_Statistics_2022_2com, n.d.)indicating that employment opportunities has been improved for individuals aged between 15-19. Research Limitations: This study is limited to the state Bihar only and also this study recognizes the limitations of relying on a synthesis of existing literature. Future research should consider empirical validation as well as additional factors supporting the said research purpose.