Knowledge Management for Youth: Skill India for Global Knowledge Economy

The competitive edge of developed economies in the last few decades has been driven by novel technologies starting from personal computers to internet and telecommunication. These technologies are based on knowledge and information creation and dissemination and hence the new socio-economic developments stemming from the same are referred to as knowledge revolution and have changed the nature and organisation of work and economy. In this new trend in global knowledge economy how prepared is India? Despite a demographic dividend can India compete? The focus of the paper is to throw light on the key knowledge area where Indian youth needs to be skilled for India's competitive edge in global knowledge economy.