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India’s skilling challenge isn’t just about training adults — but it begins in school.

Updated : Jan 29, 2026

Economic Survey 2025-26: India’s skilling gap starts early—and schooling alone isn’t fixing it

High-potential sectors such as electrical and electronics, healthcare and life sciences account for only a marginal share of formal training.

Countries such as China (77%), United States (75%), and South Korea (79%), where business sector contributions to R&D are significantly higher, the Survey noted.

Updated : Jan 29, 2026

India’s R&D spend at 0.6% of GDP due to low contribution from private sector: Economic Survey

Low expenditure in R&D is partly due to low investment in R&D from business sector, which accounts for only 41% of the total expenditure, says the Economic Survey

ECONOMIC SURVEY

Economic Survey 2025-26: India’s skilling gap starts early—and schooling alone isn’t fixing it

India’s R&D spend at 0.6% of GDP due to low contribution from private sector: Economic Survey

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