Job Programmes

Kharge accuses Modi govt of using 'dubious employment data for PR'

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Modi government of using "dubious employment data for PR", and said no amount of "whitewashing" can change the truth that lakhs of job aspirants have to daily struggle on the road with very few jobs. Kharge shared a media report on X which claimed that for 1,257 vacancies for the post of woman constables and woman constable drivers, the Mumbai Police received 1.11 lakh applications from across the state. "Unemployment has been the biggest curse under Modi government," Kharge said. "The Modi government is using dubious employment data which is grossly inflated by counting 'unpaid labour' and 'one-hour work per week', as a ridiculous PR exercise!" he said in his post on X. In Maharashtra, where 1.11 lakh women applied for a mere 1,257 Mumbai Police constable posts, many of them forced to spend the night on the pavement with toddlers, is a grim reminder of the grave unemployment situation, he said. "A suicide helpline num

Maharashtra govt declares job training and stipend scheme ahead of polls

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced a job training and stipend scheme for youth, tentatively named 'Ladka Bhau' Yojana, days after it introduced a monthly financial assistance scheme for eligible women. Shinde declared broad features of the new scheme, primarily targeting men, at Pandharpur in Solapur district on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. "Some people said that 'Ladki Bahin Yojana' (for women) has been launched; what about 'Ladka Bhau' (beloved brother)? We are now announcing a scheme for Ladka Bhau where job seekers who are class 12 pass will receive Rs 6,000, diploma holders will get Rs 8,000, and those with a bachelor's degree will get Rs 10,000. They will receive this stipend from the government during their on-job training in the industry," Shinde told reporters. The candidate will do the apprenticeship and get a job. Simultaneously, the industry will benefit from the trained manpower, he said, adding that the apprenticeship will be funded by

The case of apprentices: Why apprenticeship has not taken off in India

A recent report by the ILO on the employment situation in India says the country remains poised to reap its demographic dividend for at least another decade

Essar group signs MoU with Gujarat govt to invest Rs 55,000 crore

These projects would create over 10,000 job opportunities

Formal job creation up second year on trot, hits 4-yr high, shows EPFO data

Share of women among new subscribers grows to 26% in FY23 from 21% in FY19; share of young people (18-28 age group) getting formal jobs has risen to 66.5% in FY23 from 62.1% in FY21

'Army job aspirants can apply only once a year for recruitment rallies'

Army job aspirants can apply only once a year for recruitment rallies with a common entrance exam held first, an Army official said. Briefing reporters about various stages involved in the new recruitment scheme, Brigadier Jagdeep Chauhan Deputy Director General Recruiting (Rajasthan) said that the common entrance exam will be held first and the physical and medical exam of the qualified candidates will be held later. In the earlier pattern of recruitment, the entrance exam used to be held after the physical test. He emphasized that aspirants should apply between February 16 and March 15 this year and they apply only once a year for recruitment rallies. The first phase of the new recruitment system includes recruitment notification, online registration, issue of admit cards, the conduct of the online Common Entrance Exam, publication of results and call-up. The second phase involves admit card and biometric verification, physical fitness test, physical measurement test, medical .

Making urban MNREGA workable: A question of getting the structure right

The urban population is more educated and generally has a different set of job preferences than the rural

Tepid rural wage growth poses stiff challenges for economic recovery

Real rural wages of general agriculture labourers (male) rose just 2.64 per cent in September, followed by 3.11 per cent in October, and again 2.64 per cent in November

How urban job guarantee schemes can provide equal opportunity to women

Three states launched urban employment guarantee schemes to tackle the pandemic-induced job losses that affected women more than men during the first wave

A career counsellor to navigate your child through a plethora of choices

The best time to approach a career counsellor is when your child is in class nine--someone who will help him dodge the duds and choose a line based on the child's interests, aptitude and ability

Covid-19 impact: Govt plans job scheme for urban poor and migrants

It could be a new scheme or modified version of an existing employment programme, officials say

After initial row, govt may expand list of districts under rural job scheme

Officials try to put to rest controversy over exclusion of West Bengal, other states from the list

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