| Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Economy, Topic: Indices and Reports, Issue: Employment Conditions, ‘India Employment Report 2024’ |
Context: the findings of the ‘India Employment Report 2024’.Top of Form
India Employment Report 2024: it released by the Institute for Human Development (IHD) and International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Findings:
- Slow non-farm transition.
- Youth unemployment.
- Emphasizes the industry’s role in hiring.
- Challenges in skill initiatives persist.
- Unemployment among educated youth, especially women, is a concern.
Suggestions:
- Focus on boosting non-farm employment.
- More support for small enterprises and urban policies.
- Skills development and active labor market policies require enhancement.
- Key policy areas include job creation, employment quality, and bridging inequalities.
Prelims Connect (Institutions in News):
The International Labour Organization: it is a United Nations agency.
- The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Founded: 1919.
- The Institute for Human Development (IHD) is a non-profit autonomous institution.
