Livelihoods Update 28th April 2026

Only 42.6% of India’s graduates are currently employable. While 48% of Engineering graduates meet industry standards, only 30% of those in non-technical streams meet industry standards: Graduate India Skill Index 2025.

 

Heart attack patients who had COVID-19, have 20% higher risk of death even a year after surviving COVID: University of Leeds Study.

 

12.5% of Indians are currently sick, and the rate of disease is doubling over the next 30 years: ICMR Study.

 

A coalition of 19 Governments have called for a definitive fossil fuel phase-out roadmap and an end to new coal, oil and gas expansions, as experts state that 60% reduction in coal use by 2030 is vital to maintain the 1.5°C temperature goal: Study.

 

Travel accounts for 58% of affluent’ Indians’ discretionary spending, where affluent Indians are defined as those earning more than 10,000$ p.a. 60 million Indians are now affluent: Goldman Sachs study.

 

Almost 15% of all stroke cases in India happen to youth of the ages 18-44 years. Hypertension and sedentary lifestyle is the primary risk factor for 60% of the patients: ICMR Study.

 


Livelihoods Update 28th April 2026