Skill development from childhood

In many countries there's greater problem of job or employment therefore it is seen that after marriage people try to find a job. In India there's greater dependency ratio. Single person earns and many of them enjoy or consume the salary. So why not from very childhood skill development in schools. If like Japanese students our children should be engaged in such course so the greater problem of job and dependency may be reduced. At greater level government should develop the basic infrastructures so that problem may be solve.