India to spend billions of dollars on job creation

Maroof Ahmed, a maths instructor and Super Climax Academy founder, interacts with students inside a class at Super Climax Academy, a popular coaching institute training students to secure government jobs, in Prayagraj, India, June 21, 2024. FILE - Job aspirants talk with a hiring agent outside the Foxconn factory, where workers assemble iPhones for Apple in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, India, April 1, 2024.

The government in India will spend $24 billion on boosting employment opportunities for young people, as job creation emerges as the biggest challenge confronting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term.