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The people of Uttarakhand in northern India have had it up to here with the federal government, which has failed to deliver on its promises of statehood and has instead focused on cronyism and corruption, the Times of India reports.
"Aspirational and qualified youngsters now find themselves extremely dejected and bereft of hope, contemplating the only option to rise, sooner or later, in revolution against the entrenched system," the state's chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat, wrote in an op-ed in the Times of India last month.
"Years of hard work and the dreams of diligent aspirants are shattered, leading to widespread disillusionment, frustration, and ultimately, forced migration."
Rawat's solution: the creation of a Skill and Entrepreneurship University in the state, which he says will "empower individuals with practical, certified employable skills tailored to meet the diverse needs of the international job market."
The university, which is set to open next year, will offer courses in entrepreneurship, computer programming, and more, Rawat says.
It's not the only solution being bandied about.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been trying to revive the once-thriving tomato and potato industries in the state, which has the highest
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Establishing a Social Enterprise Curriculum
Several British colleges and universities have embraced social entrepreneurship in their curriculum. Pathik Pathak at Southampton have introduced n interdisciplinary module in Social Enterprise, which is open to students of all year groups and across all disciplines.