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ASEEM Portal: Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employees Employer

ASEEM Portal: Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employees Employer  About ASEEM Portal Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched the Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employees Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal, which acts as a directory of the skilled workforce. The objective is to provide a platform that matches the supply of skilled workforce with the market demand, thereby facilitating better livelihood opportunities for youth and the availability of ready skilled manpower to employers. ASEEM portal is being managed by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the Ministry. As of 16.07.2021, 1.3 crore candidates have been registered on the ASEEM portal which includes directly…

07 December, 2021 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

SAMRIDH Scheme

SAMRIDH Scheme Startups are new types of wealth creators in our country. The need of the hour is to relentlessly work towards making India’s Startups and the Startup Ecosystem the best in the whole world. This vision of the Prime Minister was also emphasised by Electronics and Information Technology Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a recent event whereby he stated, “Government will support startups and entrepreneurs in the most challenging phase which is the initial risk phase and also stated to serve 1.3 billion people India will scale up the network of incubators and accelerators to phenomenal levels.” The above…

26 August, 2021 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) Scheme

Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) Scheme The aims and objectives of the Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) Scheme announced under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package are as follows: To address the vision of ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ significantly by creating a sustainable ecosystem of affordable rental housing solutions for urban migrants/poor. To achieve the overall objective of “Housing for All” encompassing the need for affordable rental housing for urban migrants/poor. ARHCs will provide them with dignified living with necessary civic amenities near their place of work. To create a conducive environment by incentivizing Public/Private Entities to leverage investment for creating affordable rental housing…

30 July, 2021 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

The need for ‘maximum government’

The need for ‘maximum government’ Context In the new set of relief measures announced by the Finance Minister, job creation has moved to the forefront. This shows that the government has finally accepted that the unemployment rates are very high, a fact it has so far been suppressing or dismissing. But recognising a problem is only the first step toward solving it. What hasn’t changed, to our dismay, is the government’s core belief in ‘minimum government, which ties its hands when it comes to fiscal measures even in such harsh economic conditions, created to a great extent by its own…

19 November, 2020 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

Purveyor of promise: On Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan 3.0

Purveyor of promise: On Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan 3.0 Context The most heartening aspect of the Centre’s latest announcement to spur the economy, a package worth over ?2.65-lakh crore, is the implied realisation that the economy is not yet out of the woods. Analysis on Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan 3.0: LTC cash voucher scheme: From that standpoint, the fresh stimulus, exactly a month after the LTC cash voucher scheme to revive spending, suggests the government has not taken its eye off the ball while purveying hope and promise. Construction sector: That the package takes cognisance of India’s jobs crisis and seeks to…

14 November, 2020 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

India can soon be the tech garage of the world

India can soon be the tech garage of the world Context The strong and sustained growth and innovation in the technology space present a unique opportunity for India to position itself as the ‘Tech Garage of the World’ i.e, a technological powerhouse. Through the development of innovative digital and technology solutions, India can successfully find solutions to massive and intractable challenges across several sectors. The resilience of India’s tech industry Even as the world continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, the remarkable resilience of India’s tech industry has been on display, with investments soaring to a mammoth $38 billion.…

10 September, 2020 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

Defence Ministry to impose import embargo on 101 items

Defence Ministry to impose import embargo on 101 items The Defence Minister has stated that the Defence Ministry will introduce an import embargo on 101 items beyond the given timeline. The policy change comes in the wake of Chinese transgressions and the build-up along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. News: The government intends to boost indigenisation of defence production. It aims to reach a turnover of $25 billion through indigenously manufactured defence products. It also expects to export products worth $5 billion. In any government contract over ?200 crore, no foreign company can participate in the tendering…

09 August, 2020 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

Export blocks: On India’s trade amid the pandemic

Export blocks: On India’s trade amid the pandemic Introduction # Official trade data for April, was the grimmest in over two decades. # Merchandise exports had collapsed by over 60% and imports contracted only slightly less. Only two of India’s 30 biggest export products clocked positive growth — iron ore and pharmaceuticals, the latter by just a quarter of a per cent. # Thanks to the sharp dip in global oil prices, higher volumes of petroleum exports didn’t help much in value terms. India’s Exports # The trade collapse was not surprising as the spate of national lockdowns around the…

29 May, 2020 Aatmnirbhar Bharat

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