Essay on youth power and its changing thought
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The findings show that Indian youth are not a homogenous category. The usual social factors the urban/rural divide, class, gender, caste and community play a role in shaping their attitudinal profile. Unlike advanced industrial societies, where age is a significant social factor and there are sharp differences of opinion across generations, there is a strong continuity of belief in India. While this guards against disruption of social and family life, it means that there are limits to perceiving the youth as harbingers of change.
The standard media image of the youth is that of trendy, gadget-wielding, metropolitan boys and girls. A nationwide survey such as this reminds us of how far reality is from this image. Only one out of six Indian youth has a personal mobile phone or a two-wheeler possibly, the two most coveted consumer goods. Only three per cent have an internet connection at home. This figure goes up to seven per cent if all those who have access to the internet are included.