Directions:  Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions.

India's great demographic dividend should hold enormous promise. There are 650 million Indians under the age of 25, and 845 million under 35, and the country's workforce is expected to grow to 1.08 billion by 2050. Although these numbers seem positive, the trends tell a different story. The problem manifests itself in multiple ways; 1.4 million students write competitive exams for fewer than 6,000 general quota seats at the elite Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), while entry-level jobs in government offices are attracting applications from MBA graduates and PhD holders.

The Indian education system needs to change. While our children have been taught the same set national curricula for the past five decades, the world outside has moved on. Rampant changes in technological frameworks, rapid automation and in the retirements for employability and professional skills necessitate the development and execution of both a robust skills-oriented curriculum and an exciting learning pedagogy. Our focus needs to go beyond languages, science and mathematics, and towards the development of the professional and life skills that will improve students' employability, as well as the effective design and delivery of a new vocational curriculum. One of the prime challenges facing young people not in education, employment or training is the severe lack of industrial exposure. This is especially critical for students engaged in vocational course. Replicating the idea of industry-designed courses, as are currently offered at many universities, i a good idea. It is no secret that we have a severe need for a skilled workforce. Quite often, many organizations ab orb the learners they train and help them into work placements.

The most significant takeaway, h ever, is that learners can prepare for exactly what is required of them in the workplace, without the added pressure of re-enrollment into the education system. Education systems across the nation - schools, colleges, universities and vocational training centres - are in desperate need of sophisticated career guidance systems and experts who can counsel students. With the rampant advent of technology and automation disrupting multiple industries, the need for future-proofing the career of our students is now greater than ever. Implementing national career guidance schemes and committing to the implementation of a mandatory career guidance curriculum will help students in general, and young people out of education and work in particular. Furthermore, the reach of youth empowerment programmes needs to trickle down to the grassroots level.

There is an urgent call for a dedicated national youth empowerment programme, robust enough to engage our left-behind young people and to help them learn and play their part in building our nation. It is an oft-repeated aphorism that we cannot predict the future of jobs. Yet this seems counter-intuitive to the majority of us who engage in professional enhancement, honing our key skill-sets and trusting in our self-reliance. It is, perhaps, the only sustained answer to triumph over ambiguity. In order for this dream to transition to reality, we must trust our young people to make a choice and stay in education, pursue technical training or engage in productive work. All three are a testament to India's commitment to become the world's human capital powerhouse.

As per the passage, what are the steps that need to be taken to revamp the Indian education system?

1. Incorporation of a skills-based curriculum

2. Bringing industry into the classroom

3.  Dedicated career guidance and youth empowerment programmes.