Introduction In a significant milestone for India’s renewable energy sector, the total number of jobs reached an estimated 1.02 million in 2023, according to the 2024 Annual Review by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The global renewable energy workforce grew to 16.2 million, up from 13.7 million in 2022, …
Read More »Shobha Karandlaje Chairs Regional Meeting on Boosting Employment Generation and Labour Reforms
Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje chaired a crucial regional meeting with six States/UTs — Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands — in Bengaluru today. Shri Santosh Lad, Minister of Labour for the State of Karnataka, was also present at …
Read More »Employment Generation in India
The official data source on Employment and Unemployment is Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June every year. As per the latest available Annual PLFS reports, the estimated Worker Population Ratio …
Read More »PRIME MINISTER’S EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME (PMEGP)
Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission, is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for assisting entrepreneurs in setting up of new micro units in the non-farm sector. It aims to provide employment opportunities to traditional artisans/ rural and urban unemployed youth at their doorstep.The target and achievements under the …
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