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Marginal decline in number of job seekers
The Union Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar recently informed that the number of job seekers in the country marginally declined between 2015 and 2017 from 4.35 crore in 2015 to 4.24 crore in 2017. This is the count of job ..
UP to depute ‘Arogya Mitra’ at PHCs to inform people about health-related schemes
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath recently announced that one ‘Arogya Mitra’ each is to be deputed at all Primary health centres in the state to inform people about health-related schemes of the government. The Chief Minister also ..
Punjab scraps service extension option for government employees
The Punjab government recently scrapped the policy of granting optional extension in service to the state government employees after retirement. This decision is taken with an aim to generate employment for the youth of the state. The state government had ..
Women entrepreneurs in India may generate 150-170 million jobs by 2030
Tech Giant Google along with consultancy firm Bain and Co. released a report titled ‘Women Entrepreneurship in India—Powering the economy with her’. As per the report, women entrepreneurs in India can generate 150-170 million jobs by the year 2030. Nearly ..
UP announces CMAPS and YUVA schemes during the budget
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced two new schemes during its budget presentation. Under the proposed ‘Chief Minister Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (CMAPS)’, youth of the state in MSME units are to given on-job training and employment. A stipend is ..
DefExpo 2020: Uttar Pradesh is to sign 23 MoUs and create 3 lakh job opportunities
The DefExpo was inaugurated by PM Modi on February 5, 2020. During the Defence Exhibition the Uttar Pradesh Government is to sign 23 MoUs. The agreements will bring in Rs 50,000 crores of investment. This will bring in job opportunities ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Portal Santusht launched: To implement policies of Labour Ministry at grass root level
The Portal Santusht is an Implementation Monitoring Cell that was launched by the Ministry of Lobour and Employment in January 2020. The portal addresses delivery of public services, their transparency, accountability, schemes and policies at grass root level. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Facts Box: ILO’s Labour Report, 2020
The International Labour Organization released its “The World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020” (WESO) report. The report stated that the global unemployment has been stable for the last nine years. However, slowing economic growth means that for the increasing ..