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PMEGP created over 1.11 mn jobs in last 3 yrs: MSME Minister Giriraj Singh

The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is estimated to have generated over 11,13,000 jobs during the three years to 2017-18, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said today. The PMEGP is a credit linked subsidy scheme, for setting up of new micro-enterprises and to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the country through KVIC, State Khadi & Village Industries Board and District Industries Centre. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister further said that in order to revive the sick Khadi Institutions, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implements Strengthening of Infrastructure of Existing Weak Khadi Institutions and assistance for Marketing Infrastructure' scheme. The minister, however, said that there is no plan to reopen the closed Khadi Gramodyog centres situated amongst different panchayats of the country. He said various schemes have been implemented and progressive

AFCAT 2018 notification out; here how to apply for over 200 seats

The courses of AFCAT (2) 2018 will commence from July 2019

Fed up with pvt sector job? Modi gives you a chance to claim top govt posts

The initiative is being called lateral recruitment to senior positions in the government

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu churn out over half of formal jobs

As many as 3.93 million jobs were added in the formal sector from September 2017 to March 2018

Job creation in organised sector slows to 64,000 in April-June 2017

Slowest pace of growth in three quarters; employment generation slowed down in trade, information technology

Employable population up from 33% to 45% in five years: India Skills Report

However, there has been a significant drop in hiring amongst students from MBA courses

New indirect taxes: Jobs boom at top accounting firms in India and Gulf

Another expert said while the size of the indirect tax market had seen a tremendous increase, it would shrink once GST stabilises

Much better news on jobs front very soon: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

Kumar's statement assumes significance as many experts believe the government has failed to create enough jobs in the last three-and-a-half years

Jobs in US, UK, UAE no longer lure Indians; here's why

The report said that the prospects of Brexit could be a deterrent for Indian job-seekers in the UK

Letters: Job creators v/s job seekers

A way to make our IITs research and invention oriented is by making them autonomous

The right skill set

Govt launched several schemes in 3 years of its rule, but there is a dearth of job opportunies

Better data needed on job scenario

It's essential for India to have a 21st-century labour market assessment system for analysing trends

Volatility in job market continues; May activity sees 4% dip: Report

Telecom and BPO/ITES saw a 7% and 10% fall, respectively

More jobs don't mean more growth

Sectors adding the most workers are not the most productive

Dattatreya says current growth not translating into more jobs

Jobless growth describes situation in which economy recovers from recession but job market does not

Three years of Modi: Rural jobs rise as 8.13 bn person-days of work created

Centre created 8.13 billion person-days of jobs in rural sector in 3 years

Chasing jobs, many fudge educational qualifications: Report

Fudging of documents and educational qualifications to land a job is on the rise: Survey

Global workforce on verge of upheaval: BCG report

The report said that automation is expected to replace assembly line and office workers

One-third of Indian professionals land job via social networks: LinkedIn

Social networks help candidates access information about companies, their culture and opportunities

Fewer offers this year: A longer-than-usual wait for jobs at top B-schools

Uncertainty in the economy leads to fewer offers this year