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In July last year, as auto companies recorded their worst sale in 20 years, 35-year-old Sumit Lal, who worked as a fitter with one of India’s leading two-wheeler firm, was asked to proceed on “temporary leave” by his employer. One year has passed since then and Sumit’s wait to return to Manesar — the country’s largest auto hub — continues. He now works as a daily wager despite having a degree from ITI, Begusarai.
Availability of jobs at India’s auto firms have shrunk significantly over the past two years, as the industry goes through one of its worst slowdown. An analysis
