Budget 2026: Why Manufacturing Growth Has Not Led to Job Creation in India

The Indian Express featured Dr Pushpendra Singh, Assistant Professor - Economics, K J Somaiya Institute of Management, and Prof. Archana Singh in a UPSC Essentials article titled 'Budget 2026: Why Manufacturing Growth Has Not Led to Job Creation in India' highlighting the ongoing challenge of employment generation in the manufacturing sector.

The article explains why significant output growth has not translated into large-scale job creation and discusses structural concerns within the sector. It further emphasizes the importance of strengthening skill development, accelerating technology adoption and building stronger linkages with MSMEs to ensure more inclusive and employment-oriented industrial growth.