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New formal job creation in February at 21-month low, shows EPFO data

This is the lowest number of new subscribers joining the EPF, since May 2021, when only 649,618 new subscribers had subscribed to the fund

Apple vendors likely to double employment base in India: Report

iPhone maker Apple is likely to double the employment base at its contract manufacturers in India to around 2 lakh soon, according to government sources. As per the sources, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sought government support to widen its components supplier base in India. "Apple has created 1 lakh employment in India. Based on the discussions, we feel that they will double employment base very soon," a government source said. Cook has long-term policy stability to foster investments in the country, as per the source. "He has also asked support to skill Indian manpower to suit the company's requirement," one of the sources said. The government has offered Apple to define skill set, and it will support them in facilitating it.

At 1.6 mn, employee additions at ESIC in Feb a tad lower than Jan figure

New establishments registered dipped 51.7% from January

Worthless degrees are creating an unemployable generation in India

Half of all graduates in India are unemployable in the future due to problems in the education system, according to a study

Demand for white-collar gig roles rises 11% YoY in March 2023: Foundit.in

This comes amid muted hiring across industries due to global headwinds and job cuts, says study

PM Modi at National Rozgar Mela, distributes 71,000 appointment letters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually distributed appointment letters to 71,000 new recruits in the National Rozgar Mela in various government departments and organizations

'New India' moving ahead with new policies and strategies: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday the "new India" is moving ahead with new policies and strategies, and his government is working proactively in matters of technology and infrastructure, shunning the "reactive approach" of the past. In a video address to a 'Rozgar Mela', Modi asserted the 'Mudra' loan project for small and micro enterprises has created over eight crore new entrepreneurs, and the government's policies and strategies have opened the doors to new possibilities. He also took a swipe at those who "consider themselves big economists" and gave "loans on phone" to big businessmen but are "ridiculing" the scheme. Though he named no one, his swipe was apparently aimed at Congress veteran and former finance minister P Chidambaram who recently questioned the 'Mudra' scheme and wondered what kind of businesses can be started with a loan of Rs 50,000. Modi said Rs 23 lakh crore loan has been given under the scheme with 70 per cent of beneficiaries being ...

National Career Service portal registers 3.57 mn vacancies in 2022-23

The National Career Service (NCS) portal registered the highest vacancies during 2022-23 with nearly 35.7 lakh vacancies having been reported by employers on it, compared to 13 lakh vacancies

PM to distribute 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted employees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted employees on April 13 via video conferencing and also address them on the occasion, according to a statement issued by his office on Tuesday. The programme is part of the 'Rozgar Mela' drive, under which 10 lakh people are expected to be given jobs. The statement said it was a step towards fulfilment of the prime minister's commitment to accord the highest priority to employment generation. "The Rozgar Mela is expected to act as a catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development," it added. The recruits selected from across the country will join various positions under the central government like train manager, station master, senior commercial-cum-ticket clerk, inspector, sub-inspector, constable, stenographer, junior accountant, postal assistant, income tax inspector, tax assistant

Amid IT firm layoffs, top tech talent in demand among non-tech companies

Non-tech companies are taking steps to hire top talent from the IT sector in order to drive their organisations towards digitisation. Most of this demand is for experienced employees

Powered by PLI, India may add 150,000 new jobs in phone manufacturing

The govt's PLI scheme and the long-term plans of many companies to move their production facilities to India are giving a big push to jobs in the sector

Transition to vulnerable employment subsides in recent years: Report

Fewer distress-induced job transitions occurred in Q2CY2021, and only around 20 per cent of salaried and self-employed workers transitioned either into casual-wage work or exited the labour force

Job aspirants from across country form collective for 'right to employment'

More than a hundred organisations including job aspirants' collectives have joined hands to form a youth alliance named 'Sanyukt Yuva Morcha' with an aim to shape a "nationwide youth movement" for employment, a member of the group said on Tuesday. The group said it will launch campaigns for a 'right to employment' as a legal guarantee for every adult, and will also fight for a basic minimum wage. The group will also demand filling up of all vacant posts in the public sector in a "fair and time bound manner." Bihar and Madhya Pradesh teacher aspirants, Uttar Pradesh police candidates, army and railway candidates, ASHA workers, and several other such groups have come together from over 22 states including Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Jammu and Kashmir to take the campaign forward, according to a statement by the group. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who is backing the campaign, said that the group has the "potential to become a movement bigger than the Lokpal." "There is a lot of ...

Why the answer to India's export and employment worries may lie in R&D

Even if 'China plus One' offers new labour-intensive opportunities, India's trading success may lie more in value-added exports, and spending on R&D and innovation will pave the way, writes T N Ninan

Employment generation, better employability is priority: Jitendra Singh

Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the government, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He said the government of India has taken various steps to deal with the problem of unemployment in recent times. "The government of India has announced the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to businesses and mitigate the adverse impact of COVID-19. Under this package, the government is providing fiscal stimulus of more than Rs 27 lakh crore," Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said. This package comprises various long-term schemes, programmes and policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities, he said in a written reply in Lok Sabha. As on January 25, 2023, benefits have been provided to 60.26 lakh beneficiaries, the minister said. "Employment generation, coupled with improving employability is the priority of the government," Singh said. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes

Over 979,000 vacant posts in govt, maximum of 293,000 in railways: Centre

Over 9.79 lakh vacancies exist in different central government departments, including a highest of 2.93 lakh in railways, as on March 1, 2021, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He said the occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process, as per the requirement of various ministries, departments and organisations of the Central government. "Government has already issued instructions to all ministries/departments for timely filling up of the unfilled posts. Rozgar melas being organised by government of India are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation," he said in a written reply. Besides railways, there were 2.64 lakh vacant posts in defence (civil), 1.43 lakh in home, 90,050 in posts, 80,243 in revenue, 25,934 in Indian audit and accounts department, and 9,460 in atomic energy department among others, Singh said, citing the annual report of the department of expenditure.

Rural Development Ministry to ink pact for youth training, employment

The Ministry of Rural Development is signing an agreement with 19 "Captive Employers" for providing jobs to 31,067 rural youths under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), according to an official statement issued on Monday. The ministry will provide these employers the target to train and provide gainful employment to rural youth, with a minimum salary of Rs 10,000 per month for the minimum period of six months. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed on Tuesday in the presence of Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh. The minister will also distribute appointment letters to some candidates who received similar training under the DDU-GKY and are placed with captive employers, according to the statement issued by the Ministry of Rural Development. The Rural Development Ministry launched the Captive employment Guidelines under DDUGKY to ensure that the candidates are trained in line with the industry requirement and employed. "The Captive ...

Consumer sentiments high on expectations

We see a fairly remarkable improvement in the Indian consumer sentiments during the first 10 weeks of 2023

79% of employers keen to increase their apprentices intake in Jan-Mar qtr

Around 79 per cent of employers polled are keen to increase their apprentice pool in the last quarter of this financial year in order to develop a strong talent pipeline, a report said on Monday. Teamlease's Apprenticeship Outlook Report for Q4 2022 (January to March 2023) indicates that 79 per cent of employers are foreseeing to increase their apprentice intake in the fourth quarter 2022 (JanuaryMarch 2023). Interestingly, the report revealed that more employers (about 37 per cent) are willing to increase their intake due to the fact that apprentices are real-time skilled talent available in the market. Additionally, 23 per cent of employers feel that apprentices also help unlock business growth opportunities, the report added. The Apprenticeship Outlook Report is based on a survey covering 14 cities and 24 industries. The report has surveyed 597 employers from January to March 2023. The report further revealed that 12 out of the 24 industries see an increase in their Net ...

29.3% persons aged 15-24 yrs not in education, employment or training: NSSO

A total of 29.3 % persons aged 15-24 years are not in education, employment or training, said a Multiple Indicator Survey (MIS) conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)