Specific measures to generate employment are as follows:
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY): It was announced by the Government on 1st April 1989 to general employment in 120 backward districts specifically rural areas of India. This program was later on renamed as Jawahar Gram Samrudhi Yojana (JGSY).
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS): This scheme aims at providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a year to at least one member of every rural household.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana, 2014: It is a placement linked skill training programme run under the Ministry of Rural Development.
The main aim of this scheme is to reduce poverty and provide gainful and sustainable employment.
This scheme focused on rural youth from poor families under the age group of 15 – 35 years.
Startup India Initiative: It was introduced to impart more strength and inspiration to the talented young generation of India to do something new for India and humanity.
Employment is an economic activity. A person works for others to earn his livelihood. Following are the features of employment:
(i) Aim : The main aim of person accepting employment is...
Measures were taken for Liberalisation:
Banks are free to determine the rate of interest. Earlier it was determined by RBI.
The industries are free to expand and produce. The producers are now...
Privatisation means allowing the private sector to set up industries that were previously reserved for the public sector. Privatisation is the process of transferring ownership of Pubilc Sector Units (PSUs)...
Liberalisation means ‘economic freedom’ or ‘freedom for economic decisions’. All economic units are free to take decisions for self-interest e.g. consumer, producer, owner of a factor of production, etc.
Measures were...
Structural Measures
Non-structural Measures
(i) They include any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards.
(i) They do not include physical construction.
(ii) It is achieved by the application of engineering or...
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Subject: Hawker’s dilemma
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This is to bring to your notice the strict measures that has been taken by the Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai against the hawkers encroaching on roads of...
Correct Answer - (a) Public Private Partnership (PPP)
This type of enterprise in speeding up projects, and completing them in the minimum time period.
(b) Features:
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