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Niti Aayog has more young women professionals than men
When it comes to young professionals working at Niti Aayog, women rule the roost as they make up around over three-fourth of the 46 such contractual employees, according to an official data. These young professionals are aged below 32 years and hired on contractual basis to assist the think tank in policy formulations. Out of the 46 young professionals at Niti Aayog, there were 33 women as on April 19, 2018, as per the data provided by the think tank to a RTI query filed by PTI. The think tank, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was constituted in January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission. A top Niti Aayog official said that young professionals and consultants are not on regular employment and hence reservations are not applicable for such recruitment. Initially, young professionals are hired for two years and that can be extended up to five years -- for one year at a time on the recommendation of the Performance Appraisal Board. Among the 46 young professionals, nine ...
Pradhan bats for skill development in handloom, handicraft sectors
Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Sunday opined that skill development should be undertaken in the handloom, handicraft, textiles and tourism sectors of Odisha, as it would help in enhancing the state's skill ecosystem.Addressing the inaugural session of the Odisha Skill Conclave here at the Centurion University, Pradhan noted that increased skill development in these sectors would spur employment opportunities and entrepreneurship."Focusing on skill development programmes inherent to Odisha's culture like handloom, handicrafts, textiles and tourism will help in including more people of the state in the skilling ecosystem and help them hone their skills for gainful employment opportunities and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, creating a pool of skilled manpower arising out of the government's current infrastructural developments projects, especially in the aviation sector and under the Saubhagya scheme will help in amplifying skill ...
Himachal HC raps civic body as piles of trash plague Shimla
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has pulled up Shimla Municipal Corporation and State pollution control board for remaining mute spectators while the city is stinking due to piling up of garbage.The garbage disposal system in Shimla is currently at a standstill because of the sanitation workers strike.The employees of the Shimla Environment, Heritage Conservation and Beautification (SEHB) society have been on a strike for the last four days demanding regularisation of jobs and raise in income besides long-term policy for their welfare.While hearing the matter, the high court also directed workers to immediately resume work and Municipal Corporation to terminate workers who do not follow court's order.It further observed that, "handful of employees cannot hold the city to ransom and more so, at this point in time, when the tourist season is at its peak."The Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, Commissioner and the Municipal Corporation were also directed to forthwith ...
'Govt workers made to do domestic chores at Uttarakhand official's home'
Four Uttarakhand animal husbandry department employees were made to sweep floors and wash utensils at the Kumaon Commissioner's home, according to complaints by the workers' association. Kumaon's Chief Veterinary Officer P S Bhandari confirmed to PTI that the employees had been briefly assigned to Kumaon Commissioner Rajiv Rautela's official residence in Nainital. He said they were posted at the Nainital Raj Bhawan, the official residence of the state Governor, but had then been deputed at Rautela's home. The president of the class IV employees association of the animal husbandry department in Nainital alleged that the posting at Raj Bhawan itself was at the behest of the commissioner. Gopal Rawat, the association leader, added that sending them from there to the home of a government official was against the rules. Bhandari said the transfer to Raj Bhawan has now been cancelled and the employees are back at their original places of posting. The official refused to talk in detail about
Fidelity fires more than 200 over alleged misuse of reimbursement programs - WSJ
(Reuters) - Fidelity Investments has fired or allowed more than 200 employees to resign over alleged misuse of workplace-benefit programs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. A company audit of computer-buying and physical-fitness benefit programs over the last year found misuse in offices across the country, the Journal reported.
Foreign labour complements local workers, help boost new industries, jobs: Singapore minister
Foreign labour complements Singaporean workers and brings along relevant skills to create new industries and job opportunities, Singapore's newly-appointed Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing has said. In his first public address since assuming the post on May 1, Chan noted that the global economic centre of gravity is "shifting eastwards" and said the Association of South East Asian (ASEAN) region alone is projected to have a USD 3 trillion economy by 2020 and is expected to become the fourth-largest economy by 2030. "Foreign labour complements Singaporean workers and brings along relevant skills to create new industries and job opportunities," he said. "This is crucial to our longer term competitiveness, and ensures that we stay relevant to a dynamic region that is fast evolving," he added. Singapore is the ASEAN chairman this year. "In ASEAN, we have a large market of over 600 million people, a young and dynamic population, rising middle class and rapid urbanisation. "These .
Kerala: Crisis-ridden cashew industry leaves Lakhs of workers jobless
The cashew industry in Kerala has lately been facing a crisis, as over 90 percent of the factories have shut down, leaving lakhs of workers unemployed.Kerala's Kollam district, which is known as the headquarter of cashew processing and exporting, housed more than 700 factories, which has now reduced to only 10. The number of employees working in this sector is nearly 300000.The factories were a source of livelihood for many women in the district, who say they are ready to compromise on their wages if the units are reopened.Sudharma, a former worker at a cashew nut processing unit told ANI, "I used to get about Rs 3,000 each month. I am simply sitting now. We hope the company will reopen. Owners said they were in crisis due to the increase in wages directed by Kerala government. We are ready to work on lower wages."Another former worker at a cashew nut processing unit in Kalluvathukkal, Girija said, "I used to work in peeling section. We got wages according to weight of the cashews we .
Air France-KLM boss resigns after striking staff reject pay deal
Air France-KLM boss Jean-Marc Janaillac announced his resignation today after staff at the carrier's French operations rejected a pay deal aimed at ending months of walkouts. "I accept the consequences of this vote and will tender my resignation to the boards of Air France and Air France-KLM in coming days," said Janaillac after 55.44 per cent of Air France workers voted against accepting a pay rise of seven percent over four years. Unions said the increase was too little after six years of pay freezes and demanded a 5.1 per cent raise this year instead. Staff and management at the carrier have been locked in a dispute over pay since February. Today's vote came as workers embarked on a 13th day of intermittent strikes, prompting the cancellation of a quarter of flights on average. Janaillac, who had been in the post for under two years and staked his future at the company on staff accepting the deal, deplored their decision as a "huge waste". "Air France was on the road to success. I .
US adds 164,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate drops to 3.9%
The US unemployment rate dropped to a fresh 17-year low in April as steady hiring persisted and the labor market continued to tighten in the world's largest economy, the government reported today. Employers added a net 164,000 new positions for the month, fewer than analysts were expecting, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, the lowest since December 2000. The rate for African Americans fell to 6.6 percent, the lowest level on record. The drop in the unemployment rate, which had held steady for six months, was sure to be hailed by the White House, which has taken credit for the robust health of US economy. But after weak hiring in March, April also underperformed, as economists had forecast a gain of 190,000 new jobs. And the sudden fall in the jobless rate means the total size of the labor force in not increasing, which is likely to make it harder to find workers and could drive up inflation. Employers nationwide report the pool of available
Court discharges AAP MLA in 2010 child labour rescue case
A city court today discharged AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a 2010 case in which he was accused of threatening and obstructing labour department officers from rescuing child labourers from zari units in south Delhi, while it pulled up the police for its "lethargic" investigation. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal absolved Khan and another person of the offences in the case in which 15 child labourers were being rescued by the police and and NGO from Batla House, Jamia Nagar here. "I would like to say that the time taken by the police to investigate the case proved to be fatal to the case of the prosecution. Further, the investigation has been done in a belated, lethargic and lackadaisical manner over a prolonged period of time," the magistrate said. An FIR was registered in Jamia Nagar police station on November 1, 2010 on the complaint of then sub-division magistrate, who was leading a rescue team of child labourers in that area. The complaint was based on a note of
India's view on cross-country skills mobility gaining support: Das
India's point of view on cross-country skills mobility and portability of social security schemes is gaining wider support, India's G20 Sherpa Shaktikanta Das said today. Das addressed the meeting of G20 Sherpas at Ushuaia in Argentina. "Meeting of G20 Sherpas focused on world economy, future of employment, education and digital economy. I highlighted India's initiatives and perspectives in each of these areas," he said in a tweet. "India's viewpoint on the importance of cross country skills mobility and portability of social security schemes gaining wider support...Digital economy will define the shape and content of world economy in the coming decades. The focus has to be on inclusiveness," Das added. Das, a former finance secretary, last year was appointed India's G20 Sherpa till December 31, 2018, for the Development Track of the grouping.
Centre to organise skill development programmes in Odisha
The Union government will organise programmes on skill development, livelihood and entrepreneurship for the youths in Odisha on May 5 as part of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, an official said.
Ashok Lahiri appointed full-time member of 15th Finance Commission
Former chief economic adviser Ashok Lahiri has been appointed as full-time member of the 15th Finance Commission, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry. He is at present the part-time member of the commission, headed by N K Singh. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Lahiri's appointment as the full-time member, the order said. He will be accorded the status of the Minister of State, it said.
Skill training in rubber for marginalised sections gets a boost
A large number of skill trainings in rubber have been organised in different parts of the country under an arrangement between Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) and National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC).With a view to bolster the drive to bring backward classes in the skilling ecosystem, RSDC signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with NBCFDC in mid-2017.The arrangement was entered into considering the immense potential for training youth belonging to marginalised sections, in employable skills for the rubber sector.NBCFDC under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, government of India, has been formed with an objective to promote economic and developmental activities for the benefit of Backward Classes living below the poverty line and to assist the poorer section of these classes in skill development and self-employment ventures.Besides fresh trainings under agreement with NBCFDC, RSDC has also held a series of Recognition .
'Felony-friendly' jobseekers offer U.S. labor market clue
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4 percent last month, a government report on Friday will likely show, but fresh clues in less-conventional job postings and searches suggest there may yet be slack in labor markets.
Leadership is all about solving problems: Narendra
Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T V Narendran has said that leadership is all about solving problems but it should be ensured that the solution protects the interest of both the management and the workers. The Tata Steel company is over 110 years old but still profitable because of its leadership which thought of future, Narendran said while speaking at the 24th Michael John Memorial Lecture at Tata Workers Union Auditorium here yesterday. When economic liberalisation was implemented in early 1990s, many people were apprehensive that the company would be closed as many players in the steel sector would come, he said. However, it was the company management and Tata Workers Union (TWU), which would turn 100 years soon, took a decision in the interest of the company and its employees to face the post-liberalisation challenges. It was a fact that a lot of jobs disappeared due to computerisation and many industries were closed down but at the same time many new jobs ...
Payroll Reporting in India - A Formal Employment Perspective
This is the first in this series of employment statistics. This release is an outcome of the recommendations of the of the Task Force on Improving Employment data constituted under the Chairpersonship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog which submitted its report in August, 2017. One of the recommendations related to exploring the use of administrative statistics for preparing high frequency employment statistics. In the first report, the administrative records from EPFO, ESIC and NPS have been used for compiling the statistics in the formal sector and relates to the period September 2017 to February, 2018.
Measuring Macron: Is France's leader rebooting the economy?
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron swept into office last May on a pledge to create jobs and improve the lives of workers by rebooting the country's economy.
Mobile firms expect to generate up to 8,000 jobs in Sriperumbudur this yr
Mobile phone companies expects to achieve peak employment numbers of 33,000 in Sriperumbudur, yesteryears hub for electronics manufacturing in Tamil Nadu, by the end of this year, according to industry body ICA. The town panchayat near Chennai employed around 33,200 before 2014 when mobile manufacturing unit of Nokia, Motorola, component firm LiteOn etc were operational. "... by end of this year, we are confident of adding another 7,000-8,000 jobs there. Work in on to bring back LiteOn and also to revive the Motorola plant. Even, if these two plants are not open, still the number of 7,000-8,000 will happen," Indian Cellular Association National President Pankaj Mohindroo said in a letter to telecom minister Manoj Sinha and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. According to the letter, around 25,000 direct-indirect workers were left jobless after Nokia plant was shut down following a Rs 20,000 crore tax dispute. A total of nine mobile phone and component manufacturing units operated in ...