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Assam revises wages for private security agency workers
Assam government has revised the minimum wages payable to employees or workers employed under private security agencies, an official release today said. According to a notification issued by the Labour Welfare Department, the state government, after consultation with the Minimum Wages Advisory Board, has revised the minimum wages of employees. The revised minimum wages of a security officer is Rs 18,700, supervisor Rs 15,600, gunman (armed) Rs 13,700 and Security Guard (Unarmed) Rs 10,700. Accommodation, Employers' Contribution of any EPF/ESI and any other social scheme is excluded from the minimum rates of wages. In addition to fixed rate of minimum wages, the employees shall be entitled to Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) at the rate of 100 per cent over rise and fall of Index Point in the All India Consumer Price Index for industrial workers calculated with reference to the wages of workers. The rate of VDA will be calculated every six months on the basis of the ...
Govt approves continuation of PMEGP with Rs 5,500 cr outlay
The government today approved the continuation of Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) beyond the 12th Plan period for three years to 2019-20 with a total outlay of Rs 5,500 crore. The scheme will create sustainable estimated employment opportunities for 15 lakh persons in three financial years. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is the nodal implementation agency for the PMEGP at the national level. At the state/district level, state offices of KVIC, Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) and District Industry Centres (DIC) are the implementing agencies. "A minimum target of 75 projects/district is awarded to all districts of the country to achieve inclusive growth. Higher rate of subsidy (25-35 per cent) will be applicable for women, SC/ST, OBC, Physically Disabled, NER applicants in rural areas," an official ...
Need to develop India into insured society: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday stressed on the need to evolve India into an insured society and to provide income security and pension facility to its senior citizens.Interacting at the Fourth Annual Conference on Pension organized by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) here, the Finance Minister said that it important to provide old age income security and pension facility to the citizens on the basis of the evolving demographic profile, changing socio-economic structure and limitations on the fiscal resources."The dependency of senior citizens is a grave challenge for the society and it can be met with evolution of concept of pension and its expansion," Jaitley said.Taking at the conference, Chairman of the PFRDA, Hemant Contractor said that the authority endeavour to provide pension cover to all those who do not have it.He further informed that the PFRDA is considering to introduce an auto enrolment system under National Pension System ...
Employment Generation Programme to continue till 2020
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of a government scheme that is aimed at generating self-employment opportunities.
GM Korea to slash executive numbers, talks with union make little progress
SEOUL (Reuters) - General Motors' South Korean unit plans to slash the number of its executives, an internal letter seen by Reuters showed - the latest step by the U.S. automaker as it attempts a politically contentious restructuring of the loss-making business.
BEML employee wins Prime Minister's Shram Shree Award for 2016
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Vocational education mostly ineffective in India: Survey
The vocational education ecosystem in its current form has not succeeded in creating adequate employable job seekers in India as more than 60 per cent candidates and employers find these courses ineffective, according to a survey. From an employment point of view, only 18 per cent of the students undergoing voc-ed (vocational education) courses get jobs, of which merely 7 per cent are formal jobs, according to TeamLease Services' research "Industry opportunity based vocational course design". The survey was conducted among 105 organisation and 65 students. The survey revealed that primary reasons for the disconnect between vocational education courses and the industry is the absence of rich academic content, inadequate funding and negative perception about these courses. Another key issue is the lack of awareness about these courses as well as the lack of scope for continued learning, it added. Moreover, voc-ed courses today do not have a structure for defined outcomes .
148 SAIL employees get PM Shram Award
State-run SAIL today said its 148 employees have been conferred with the Prime Ministers Shram Awards. "A total of 148 SAIL employees, including five women received 34 prestigious Prime Ministers Shram awards. Of the 232 PSU awardees who were being awarded for the performance years 2011 to 2016, 64 per cent are from SAIL," the state-run steel maker said. Congratulating the awardees, SAIL Chairman P K Singh said, "These awards are recognition of our employees specific innovative contribution of enhancing productivity and efficiency in the work area. Such recognitions ignite the zeal to perform in the entire workforce." The awards were given by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu yesterday at a function held in Vigyan Bhawan.
Jobs to 13,000 in 2 years, 5 lakh still jobless in Gujarat
As against Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's 2016 Diwali promise to provide jobs to 67,000 youth by March 2017, the state government actually gave employment to only some 13,000 persons during the last two years, according to the latest official data.
Siddaramaiah inaugurates mobile canteen, distributes retrofitted two-wheelers
The Karnataka Chief Minister on Tuesday launched a new mobile canteen named Saviruchi and also distributed retrofitted two-wheelers to the needy in Bengaluru.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah started an initiative to promote the female employment in the state by introducing a women-centric mobile canteen where the entire team of employees and managers shall comprise of women.He further distributed retro-fitted two-wheelers among the differently abled for ensuring greater mobility and independence to them.Various branches of the Saviruchi women canteen will be further opened in all the district offices of Karnataka.
63.36 lakh people receiving social security pension in Rajasthan: minister
The Rajasthan government is providing social security pension to 63.36 lakh people, including old-aged, differently-abled and widows, said the state's Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Arun Chaturvedi today. Replying to a query on social security pension during Question Hour in Rajasthan Assembly, Chaturvedi informed the House that the pension was being provided to 48.92 lakh old-aged, 4.14 lakh differently-abled and 10.29 lakh widows. "It is an attempt of the state government to give pension to every eligible individual and for this the government has proposed more funds in the Budget this year," Chaturvedi said while answering a supplementary question raised by the ruling party legislator Bhawani Singh Rajawat. In the year 2017, Rs 4,099 crore were provisioned for pension against Rs 710 crore and Rs 2,861 crore, in 2013 and 2014 respectively, he informed the House. He added the online processing of pension has expedited the approval of pension to eligible individuals and ...
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GM Korea sees 'positive signal' as union talks to resume this week
SEOUL (Reuters) - General Motors' South Korean unit said it plans to resume wage talks with its labour union on Wednesday, earlier than expected, as it tries to cut costs at the loss-making operations and keep its factories open.
Over 5.37 lakh youth registered with Guj employment offices
The Gujarat government today admitted in the Assembly that over 5.37 lakh youth were registered with employment offices across the state, while just over 12,000 got government jobs in the last two years. Responding to queries during the Question Hour on employment, Labour and Employment minister, Dilip Thakor, said that data made available by district employment offices showed that 5.37 lakh unemployed persons were registered with it as on December 31, 2017. He also informed the House that over 7.43 lakh persons got jobs, private as well as government ones, in 2016 and 2017. Of these, 12,869 managed to land government jobs while over 7.30 lakh were placed in the private sector, he said. District-wise data tabled in the House showed that Ahmedabad topped in the number of unemployed youth as well as those who got jobs. While over 62,000 unemployed persons were registered in Ahmedabad as on December 2017, over 99,000 also got employment in the last two years. The data ...
PNB fraud a systemic failure: Venkaiah Naidu
In wake of an alleged Rs 11,300 crore fraud on state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said there was no use of blame game as the banking system in the country was going through a systemic falure.
Madras HC rejects PIL against govt teachers' strike
The Madras High Court today dismissed a PIL petition seeking to restrain a section of government teachers from resorting to protest in the city, pressing for their demands, without obtaining permission from the competent authority. The First Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose dismissed the petition by S Sirgeth Naina Mohamed. It observed that the teachers should be role models for students and should also realise their responsibilities and act accordingly. Noting that the Court cannot interfere if the agitation was held in their office premises or in private places, the bench hoped that the Joint Action Council of Teachers Organisations and Government Employees Organisations (JACTO-GEO) will not hold any protest causing inconvenience to the public. Referring to their February 21 protest, the petitioner submitted that normal life was affected in Chennai. Alleging that the common man was put to hardship due to the stir, the ...
Guinea readies for general strike and city shutdown
Guinea braced today for a general strike by unions and a complete shutdown of economic activity demanded by the country's opposition after disputed local elections. The victory by the ruling party of President Alpha Conde in the February 4 vote was marred by post-electoral violence involving supporters of the losing parties. An on-off teachers' strike that has paralysed the education system also restarted two weeks ago and shows no signs of stopping. Now the powerful Guinea General Union of Workers (UGTG) has joined the movement by teachers and opposition figures by calling for workers to stay at home on Monday. The union has cited the mismanagement of the national social security system, poor regulation of subcontracted jobs and a perceived indifference to workplace accidents and arbitrary firings for the strike. The UGTG has called on public and private sector employees alike to boycott their workplaces. Former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo's Union of Democratic Forces of ...
6 questions to ask yourself before selecting a co-working space
The right office can have a huge impact upon the productivity and effectiveness of a company. According to a study by the Gallup organisation and the Queen's School of Business, unhappy employees are 37 percent more likely to indulge in absenteeism and show 60 percent more errors in their work, leading to a 18 percent fall in productivity and a 16 percent fall in profitability.Finding and procuring the perfect office space requires a meticulous review of available properties, added to the logistical hassle of finding the right furnishing, fittings, and supplies.To address this problem, employers and business owners are increasingly turning towards co-working spaces and premium serviced office-space to find the best working environments for their workforce.Founder and CEO, Workspace, Rahul Agrawal, culls out six questions to ask yourself before selecting a co-working or premium office space:How suitable is the location for you and your employees?Being located at a prestigious ...
CM stresses need for branding of local products for better access in global market
Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur today stressed on the need for district-wise branding of local products, identified with the area for better access in the global maker and ensuring remunerative returns to producers. There is a need to enhance skills to promote famous local products like Rumal of Chamba district, distinct shawls, caps, handlooms and handicrafts of Kullu and Kinnaur, Kangra paintings, which have already made a markat National and International level and help those who are interested to continue with the traditional vocation for self-reliance, he said, adding that geographic indicators should be notified. The chief minister, who was presiding over the meeting of Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam (HPKV) said that the focus should be on the trades and skills which could be easily accomplished rather than those which cannot be achieved in short span of time. There is a lot of scope for providing skills to youth in farming and horticulture sector, besides short and
1 lakh unskilled, unemployed youths to be trained: Das
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today announced that one lakh unskilled and unemployed youths would be given skill training and connected with self-employment schemes in 2018. The government would also impart skill training to 18,000 orphans, an official release said. Nursing training colleges would soon be set up in Gumla, Jamtarat, Itki, Chaibasa and Sahibganj, he said after inaugurating a 120-seat Nursing Training College at Chhanho in Ranchi district. There is immense job potential in the health sector, he said adding that the government was committed to generate employment in other sectors too. Manufacturing, catering and house keeping training centres would be set up at Barkakana in Ramgarh district Barkakana area, he said.