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GS-3: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Context: The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Youth Pulse 2026 report, which captures how young people worldwide perceive inequality, governance, technology and climate change while navigating rapid global transformation.
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• It is WEF’s flagship report on youth perspectives that gathered responses from nearly 4,600 young people aged 18 to 30 across 144 countries and territories.
• The study explores youth responses to ongoing economic, political, technological, social and environmental changes.
Key Highlights of the Report
Significance of the Report
• The report offers a comprehensive global snapshot of youth perspectives at a time of rapid and interconnected change.
• It clearly positions inequality as a defining challenge for future economic and social stability.
• The findings highlight entrepreneurship as a pathway through which young people seek resilience and self-reliance.
• Rising interest in political participation challenges the assumption that youth are disengaged from governance.
• Strong trust in community leadership points to the importance of decentralised and accountable governance models.
• Policymakers gain actionable insights into youth-driven priorities in jobs, education, housing and inclusion.
• The report underlines youth readiness to adapt to technological disruption through skill building and innovation.
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The Hindu