India has been witnessing a serious problem with employment generation. “Make in India” campaign aims at transforming India into a global manufacturing hub and generate enough employment. However the current status of the manufacturing sector presents several impediments in making Make in India a success. Overtime the absorptive capacity of the sector has tended to decline which poses serious doubts about the achievability of the aims of the campaign. In such a case exclusive focus on the manufacturing sector looks like a faulty strategy. The paper argues that identifying appropriate manufacturing goods and services that can generate enough employment and usher in growth is a better strategy. Along with this identification Skilling and educating India has become imperative to make the workforce ready for productive employment opportunities.