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Up skilling Rural Youth of India

In a recent group discussion held by Life Skills Collaborative, most of the rural youth preferred to stay in their village which necessitates the importance of upskilling them. Why is upskilling necessary for the rural youth? UN projects that almost 50% of the Indian population will be living in urban areas by 2047. To overcome agrarian crisis ­– Farming is the main source of rural livelihoods including children who work on family-owned farms. But the rural economy is experiencing a major occupational shift with more farmers quitting agriculture to join non-farming jobs, hinting at an agrarian crisis. The National Sample Survey…

16 January, 2024 Employment

World Employment and Social Outlook Report 2023

Released by- International Labour Organisation Publication- Annually Theme- The value of essential work. About- It details the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market. 2023 report- It calls for a revaluation of the work of key workers to reflect their social contribution and greater investment in key sectors. Key workers- Food system workers, health workers, retail workers, security workers, manual workers, cleaning and sanitation workers, transport workers, and technicians and clerical workers.   Key highlights Aspects Trend Global unemployment rate 5.1%, a modest improvement on 2022 Global labour force participation rate It is expected to decline further in 2023, reaching 60.5% the…

15 January, 2024 Employment

Every scheme for Employment generation in India

Every scheme for Employment generation in India The government of India has taken a number of initiatives for promoting employment generation in the country during the corona pandemic. 1) Financial package Financial package of more than rupees twenty seven lakh crore under “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat” has been launched interalia, to create employment opportunities for migrant workers, workers of organized and unorganized sectors, strengthen of MSME sector and promote the rural economy. It includes a number of initiatives for all these sectors. 2) Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched w.e.f. 1st October 2020 to incentivize…

20 July, 2021 Employment

Women workers- impacted disproportionately during Covid-19

Women workers- impacted disproportionately during Covid-19 Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed millions of livelihoods and led to a sudden and large increase in poverty and a massive disruption of the labour market in India. Women workers, in particular, have borne a disproportionate burden. A widening gap Even prior to 2020, the gender employment gap was large. Only 18% of working-age women were employed as compared to 75% of men. Reasons: Lack of good jobs, restrictive social norms, and the burden of household work. Our recently released report, ‘State of Working India 2021: One Year of Covid-19’ shows that the…

17 May, 2021 Employment

5 Emerging Career paths for a student post COVID-19

5 Emerging Career paths for a student post COVID-19 Amid the ongoing pandemic and the changing dynamics of the business world, it has become imperative for students to choose a resilient career path. Let’s take a look at five emerging options that students can consider. Defensive cybersecurity This is one of the two fundamental pillars of cybersecurity. These experts identify security vulnerabilities in organisational networks by performing risk assessments and developing defensive strategies to protect the network. A student can build a career as a SOC Analyst, Security Analyst, Incident Responder, and Intrusion Detection Analyst. A professional in this domain…

04 January, 2021 Employment

Urban employment as the focal point

Urban employment as the focal point Introduction: The contraction of the economy raises concern on the employment situation as the shrinking sectors are those that create the maximum number of new jobs. While the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ launched in June (aimed to provide livelihood opportunities in rural India) could be immediate relief, the ?50,000-crore employment scheme cannot be a substitute for decent urban jobs. Given the structure of the economy and demographic profile, it is important to focus on reducing the vulnerabilities of urban informal jobs in the long run. Vulnerable employment: Vulnerable employment is characterised by inadequate earnings,…

17 September, 2020 Employment

National Career Service

National Career Service (PT) The Ministry of Labour and Employment has started offering free online career skills training through its National Career Service (NCS) project for job-seekers registered with it. The training will assist the learners in enhancing personality development with modules on corporate etiquette, improving interpersonal skills, making impactful presentations including other necessary soft skills demanded by the industry today. The training module is available in Hindi and English on the NCS portal. The course has been launched in partnership with TCSiON ( a unit of Tata Consultancy Services). Launch: It is a Five Year Mission Mode Project launched by the Prime Minister on 20th July 2015. It is within the umbrella of the e-governance…

08 July, 2020 Employment

Mahajobs Portal

Mahajobs Portal The Maharashtra Government has launched a portal named ‘Mahajobs’ for job seekers and employers, owing to the economic situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Aim: To make local manpower available to companies and employment opportunities to workers. Functioning: The job seekers and providers/industrial units can register themselves on the Portal. The Portal has identified 17 sectors including engineering, logistics, and chemicals, and provides for selecting jobs across 950 trades mainly for local youth who would need to produce domicile certificates. There would be regular reviews of the jobs provided. There would be a study on the kind of problems faced by employers as well as youth seeking employment. Developed by: Maharashtra Industrial…

08 July, 2020 Employment

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