Despite rapid growth in the world’s most populous country, millions of young people still face a shortage of well-paying jobs and fierce competition for professional careers.

Growing up with a chronically ill mother in a remote village in India, Rema Begum aspired to become a doctor until her dream was cut short by her own tragic death.

NEW DELHI, July 25 — Growing up with a chronically ill mother in a remote village in India, Rema Begum aspired to become a doctor until her dream was cut short by her own tragic...