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Employment inches up in urban India

There was a marginal improvement in India's labour participation rate to 39.92% in February compared to 39.8% in January 2023

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210,000 got govt jobs in MP in 3 yrs, 250,000 got offers from pvt sector

Of 37.8 lakh educated persons registered with the Madhya Pradesh government's employment offices, 21 got jobs in government and semi-government organisations while 2.51 lakh persons got offers from the private sector in the last about three years. The state government also spent Rs 1,674 crore on its employments offices in FY 2021-22, it informed in a written reply to a question asked by Congress MLA Mewaram Jatav in the state Assembly on Tuesday. The Budget session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly is currently underway. Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Yashodhara Raje Scindia stated in the reply to Jatav's question that 37,80,679 educated and 1,12,470 uneducated persons were registered with the MP Employment Portal between April 2020 and the date of the question (January-February 2023). As many as 21 persons were provided jobs in government and semi-government offices during this period and 2,51,577 persons got offer letters from private organisations at employment fairs, she .

Employment and participation

Female entry into labour force stays low

K'taka govt employees' union demands 7th Pay Commission, threatens strike

Karnataka government employees union has announced to go on an indefinite strike from March 1 if their demand for implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission is not fulfilled

Share of youth employment at 5-year high in 2022, shows EPFO data

Employment for those of the age 18-25 grew 13.4 per cent in 2022 over 2021

Investments in Uttarakhand creating new employment opportunities: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said large-scale investments in the hills of Uttarakhand are creating new employment opportunities for the state's youth who earlier had to migrate to big cities in search of livelihood. "This is the Amrit Kaal of unprecedented opportunities for the country's youths." the prime minister, who was virtually addressing a Rozgar Mela to distribute appointment letters among assistant teachers here, said. "Teachers have to play a big role in preparing them for the new century according to the new education policy," he said. The prime minister also described teachers as a medium for big change. "Large-scale investments in the infrastructure sector in Uttarakhand are not only boosting connectivity to remote villages but also creating new employment and self employment opportunities for youths near their homes so the state's youths return to their villages," Modi said.

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Education challenges of employment

India suffers from a poorly educated workforce that is confined to poor quality jobs. Most employment is informal and in the unorganised sector

Consumer sentiments to remain buoyant

Small traders and daily wage labourers had recorded a sharp 22 per cent increase in their ICS between June and September 2022

Fresh formal job creation stays below 1 million in November: EPF data

The number of new monthly subscribers under the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) scheme increased to 899,332 in November from 768,643 in October

Rozgar Mela will act as catalyst in employment generation, says Tomar

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that the Rozgar Mela will act as a catalyst in employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities

Uptick in female labour force participation

Around 0.28 million women aged 20-29 entered the labour force in this period, according to CMIE's Consumer Pyramids Household Survey data

Opportunities for India amid global headwinds, says PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi underscored 'Nari Shakti' as a key driver of India's growth

Divergent consumer sentiments

The Index of Consumer Sentiments shrunk by 0.9% in December 2022 after having declined by 1.7% in November

India Inc likely to face hiring slowdown in Jan-March quarter: Survey

A looming recession and deepening global slowdown have caused apprehensions among Indian employers

Jobs top agenda at PM Modi's meeting with chief secretaries on Jan 5

Conclave will focus on two broad pillars: Growth & Jobs, and Health, Gender & Climate, will also set agenda for the next meeting of Niti Aayog Governing Council

113 million households got employment under MGNREGS in 2022: Report

Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the ministry constructed 39,413 km road length and 1,394 bridges with an expenditure of Rs 23,364 crore

Youth employment remains the Achilles' heel in the Indian labour market

Conditions improving, but high unemployment rate in 15-29 age group a challenge for policymakers

Blue-collar hiring start-up Apna reports 60% jump in job postings in 2022

Tier 2 cities recorded most job postings by small and medium businesses, says company