Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct. 8 -- : Billionaire industrialist and philanthropist Shiv Nadar said on Tuesday that India's demographic dividend has the potential to become a game-changer with the right education, training and skillsets.
"The most important pillar on which a nation's growth depends is its education system. It is even more crucial in India because about 600 million people -- close to half of the country's population -- are under 25 years of age. No other country has more young people than India," he said at an event organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to mark the festival of Dussehra.
However, Nadar said, 266 million people in India cannot read or write. "The lack of education is the root cause of several severe ...