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Piyush Goyal calls for better, accurate data on jobs at CII event

The minister was spearheading a discussion on job creation, along with the Confederation for Indian Industry

Union Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal with Tata Chemicals MD R Mukundan during a workshop on ‘Jobs and Livelihoods’ in Mumbai on Saturday. Photo: PTI
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Union Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal with Tata Chemicals MD R Mukundan during a workshop on ‘Jobs and Livelihoods’ in Mumbai on Saturday. Photo: PTI

Amritha Pillay Mumbai
There is a disconnect between the demand and supply of jobs in the country, and skill development and robust data are needed, according to Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal. The minister was spearheading a discussion on job creation, along with the Confederation for Indian Industry (CII).

"We have been engaging with the industry to understand the disconnect between the available data and the real situation that we hear from various places versus the dialogue over the lack of job opportunities," Goyal said, while addressing the media post the CII event. He added entrepreneurs have jobs but finding skilled talent is