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Human Rights protect the dignity and freedom of every human being. It is the basic fundamental right that every human being is entitled to. The Indian Constitution has incorporated a number of human rights in which the Right to Education is a fundamental human right under the Right to Freedom. In a democratic country like India, the issues and challenges of human rights still prevail which shows the utmost necessity of Human Rights Education. The human rights education is essential because the knowledge of human rights is the first step towards respecting, promoting and defending these rights. Human rights education empowers to develop the skills and attitudes that promote equality, dignity and respect in the society and also across the globe. In the present paper, the needs and importance of Human Rights Education in India have been discussed. It highlights the various national education commissions, national educational policies and the initiative taken by the Indian Constitution for promoting Human Rights Education in India. The employers focus on diversified talents as there is a shift from industrial economy to knowledge-based economy. Skill gap is an important problem, the world is now facing. It exists between the skills possessed by employees and the actual skill required for a job. The business organizations should conduct skill gap analysis to fix this problem. India has the largest youth population in the world, but face a very huge skill gap. The nation should adopt various measures to fill the skill gap for proper economic growth.

Keywords: Economic Growth; Education; Human Rights; Right to Education; Right to Freedom.