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GROWING SKILL GAP The expected shortfall in industries in 2022

Infrastructure Auto and auto components Building and construction Textile and clothing Transport and logistics
103mn 35mn 33mn 26.2mn 17.7mn

Organised retail Real estate services Healthcare Food processing Education and skill
development services
17.3mn 14mn 12.7mn 9.3mn 5.8mn

Take the help of the Internet and create a report to fi nd out how this gap can be fi lled so that the
economy grows.

Do It Yourself
Find out about a mega city in Europe and prepare a short written report. Include the following
details:
• Location and size
• Principal cities
• Predominant industry and business sectors
• Current and predicted population
• Explain why mega cities have more problems than rural areas with regards to poor air quality,
water rationing and congested traffi c
• Create a graph depicting the population changes in this mega city in the years 1990, 1995,
2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015

Think and Discuss
Your grandparents who are most likely in the age group of 70 and above, belong to the
dependent population group. Do you think they are a burden? Are they not contributing
towards the welfare of their family and society? If ‘yes’, how are they contributing? If ‘no’, why are
they not contributing? Conduct a debate in the class presenting your viewpoints.

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