Ministry of Labour and Employment Current Affairs, GK & News
Sagarmala Young Professional Scheme
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has launched a scheme called “Sagarmala Young Professional Scheme”, in a bid to engage talented, dynamic and forward-thinking young professionals in different divisions of the Ministry. About Sagarmala Young Professional Scheme Sagarmala Young Professional scheme focuses on active on-the-ground learning for young professionals. Through this scheme, these professionals will ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Labour and Employment • ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways • National Career Service (NCS) Portal. • Sagarmala Young Professional Scheme
Second Round of Quarterly Employment Survey
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment recently released the second round of Quarterly Employment Survey. According to the survey, nine sectors hired two lakh people. This accounted to 85% of the total employment of the country. The survey was for the period July to September 2021. Key Findings of the Survey The total employment ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey • BPO • Construction sector • Economic growth • Employment • female worker • Financial Sector • Financial services • India's economic growth • IT sector • Labour force survey • manufacturing sector • Ministry of Labour and Employment • Restaurants • Trade • transport sector
Base year modified in Wage Rate Index (WRI)
Recently, Ministry of Labour released a new series of Wage Rate Index (WRI) with base year 2016. Key Points The Wage Rate Index (WRI) is being compiled and maintained by the Labour Bureau. New series of WRI with base 2016=100 is going to replace old series with base 1963-65. Why base year was revised? Central ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Labour Bureau • Ministry of Labour and Employment • New WRI series • Wage Rate Index (WRI)
Digi Saksham programme – Key Facts
On September 30, 2021, Digi Saksham Programme was launched by the Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav. Key Facts This digital skills programme was launched with the objective of enhance the employability of youth by improving their digital skills which has become an essential thing in increasingly technology driven era. Digi Saksham is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Digi Saksham programme • Microsoft India • Ministry of Labour and Employment • National Career Service (NCS) Portal. • UPSC
Revamped Quarterly employment survey (QES)- Highlights
The revamped quarterly employment survey (QES) for the months April-June was released on September 27, 2021 by Labour and Employment Minister Bhupendra Yadav. Highlights As per the survey, estimated total employment across nine selected sectors from first round of QES was 3 crores-8 lakhs. A growth rate of 29% was reported from a total of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: economic census • Employment-Unemployment Survey • Ministry of Labour and Employment • Revamped Quarterly employment survey (QES)