Self Employment and Talent Utilization Scheme (SETU) Scheme

SETU or Self Employment and Talent Utilization Scheme has received a thumbs up from various sectors and segments of economy. It has come as a boon for young entrepreneurial minds who are struggling to plug in the gaps of cash. ..

The Higher Education Conundrum

Higher education is critical for developing a modern economy, just society and a vibrant polity. It equips the young people with skills relevant for labor market and opportunity of being absorbed to prominent positions. It provides people already in employment ..

285 million working Indians require retraining

As per a study report by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) India faces a new challenge as it needs to retrain at least 285 million working citizens who lack secondary education. Out of these, 150 million have not even completed primary ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Indian economy is facing stagflation: Moody’s

As per the Global financial services firm Moody’s Analytics: Indian economy is going through stagflation, with slow growth and high inflation. RBI can’t be too aggressive in slashing interest rates. WPI inflation rising up to 7.5% every year in May ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

A 1.7% decrease in the Unemployment rate of India

India’s Unemployment rate fell by 1.7% in 5 years. The point of notice is that this  occurred in spite of global slowdown. The Unemployment Rate in India was 8.3% in 2004-05 and it went down to 6.6% in 2009-10. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs