India needs to create 15 million jobs annually: Pitroda

March 23, 2013 21:23

India needs to create 15 million jobs every year, National Innovation Council Chairman Sam Pitroda said today.

"We have about 550 million youths under 25 years of age and considering this, we also need to create 15 million jobs annually," Pitroda said at a FICCI event on next generation entrepreneurs.

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