India's unemployment rate is likely to decline by as much as 97 basis points by 2028 as the country's economy hits the USD 5 trillion mark, fuelling a rise in employment, a new report said. Unemployment rate -- the percentage of people in the labour force who are without jobs …
TIRUCHI: Over 3.06 lakh persons have registered for jobs under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Tiruchi district. Over 843 works, at an estimated cost of Rs.31.85 crore, have been taken up under the scheme, implemented in all the 408 village panchayats of the district, Collector T. Soundiah …
Mihir Shah & Pramathesh Ambasta The success of NREGA social audits in Andhra Pradesh covering 12 million people is a brilliant example of civil society action enriching mainstream politics. A key element that unexpectedly propelled the United Progressive Alliance to power was the deep distress in India
Chandigarh, September 05 Among them are doctors, engineers and teachers, besides graduates and undergraduates The Chandigarh Administration has claimed that it will introduce 60,000 direct jobs for information technology professionals in the next two years. Going by the present employment scenario in the city, however, it seems the Administration needs …
SMART CARDS PART III Rakesh Prakash & Bishnu Dash / Bangalore/bhubaneswar September 03, 2008, 1:16 IST Farm workers swiping biometric cards to receive their daily wages is all set to become a reality in Orissa and Karnataka villages. Both states are ready to distribute smart cards to ensure transparency in …
New Delhi,Sept. 1: Comparing the achievements of UPA with that of previous NDA regime on the employment front, deputy chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said, with flagship programme under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), the government had been able to generate three times more jobs since it …
The movement of inhabitants from a squatter settlement to a resettlement colony can be perceived as a rise in the status of slum dwellers. The slum dwellers of the resettlement colonies now have a better housing with security of tenancy. Also, they earn more than before, both in relative and …
NEW DELHI,Aug. 29: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) could hit a block if the funds from the finance ministry do not come in time. The rural development ministry has demanded a supplementary allowance of Rs 8,000 crores to take the programme forward till this November. "We have written …
NEW DELHI The Centre is preparing for a possible showdown with the states over its flagship programme National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). The bone of contention between the two is arbitrary hike in the minimum wages by major states in the post NREGA regime, which is likely to put …
The interim government has finalised a draft policy for an employment scheme for jobless people, mainly in the chronically poverty-stricken areas, which is scheduled to begin in mid-September, said officials. The council of advisers headed by the chief adviser, Fakhruddin Ahmed, is expected to give its final approval to the …
Mahima Puri & Anirvan Ghosh NEW DELHI/BANGALORE FLUSH with funds and the confidence reposed by investors, the Indian clean tech sector is emerging as a new segment with bagful of job opportunities. The growth of this greenfield industry is creating demand for scientists, engineers, lawyers, business graduates and entrepreneurs. "The …
Agartala, Aug 1: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has applauded Tripura Government's performance in implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in the last fiscal. The ministry had held review meeting of progress of key processes under NREGA in New Delhi last week with the state Nodal …
The main objectives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment are the following : Labour Policy and legislation; Safety, health and welfare of labour; Social security of labour; Policy relating to special target groups such as women and child labour; Industrial relations and enforcement of labour laws in the Central …
India has undertaken extensive reforms in its manufacturing sector in the last two decades. However, an acceleration of growth in manufacturing, and a concomitant increase in employment, has eluded India. What might be holding the sector back? Using Annual Survey of Industries data at the 3-digit level, and difference in …
This book discusses the past performance and present status of the agricultural sector in India and delineates the challenges faced by it in the era of economic reforms. The effectiveness of some of the existing schemes for agricultural development (price support, credit, marketing, rural/agricultural development experiences) in devising appropriate intervention …
Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi July 30, 2008, 0:50 IST The UPA government is planning to amend the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) to redefine the beneficiaries under the Act. At present, the Act provides 100 days of work per household. The idea is to substitute the word
Taking note of acute shortage of skilled labour force that could severely impact country's productivity and GDP growth, the labour and employment ministry in collaboration with International Labour Organisation (ILO) has initiated the process for National Skills Development Policy. The policy will set the skill development agenda, provide strategies and …
NORTH LAKHIMPUR, July 22: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is witnessing a trouble time here when 4 ward members of 1,3, 4 and 22 wards of Tinthengia gaon panchayat under Karunabari Anchalik panchayat have alleged of massive corruption in the scheme at the implementation phase. In a complaint …
