unorganised sector Current Affairs, GK & News
e-Shram: 70% informal workers SC, ST, OBCs
On India’s first centralised database of unorganised workers, e-Shram portal, more than 7.86 crore registrations have been done till date. Out of this number, 40.5 percent belong to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 27.4 percent general category, 23.7 percent scheduled castes (SCs) and 8.3 percent to scheduled tribes (STs). Highlights These estimations are significant as they ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: e-Sharm Portal • Informal Workers • National Database for Unorganised Workers (NDUW) • unorganised sector
What is Section 142 of Social Security Code?
The Ministry of Labour and Employment recently notified Section 142 of the Social Security Code, 2020. The Section covers applicability of the Aadhhar. Why was Section 142 notified? The notification will enable the Ministry of Labour and Employment to collect Aadhaar details from the beneficiaries of various social security schemes. This includes migrant workers as ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar • Minister for Labour and Employment • National Informatics Centre (NIC) • section 142 • social security code • unorganised sector
India-World Bank project to protect Indian poor
A project worth $400 million was signed between the Indian Government and the World Bank to protect India’s poor and vulnerable population affected by the adverse economic crisis caused by the pandemic. The credit is from the International Development Association of the World Bank. About the loan The 400 million USD will help in accelerating ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: india-world bank • International Development Association • Migrant workers • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana • unorganised sector • Urban Poor • World Bank
Ministry of Finance approved creation of National Database of Unorganised sector
The Finance Ministry has given its approval for the creation of national database for unorganised sector. It will be the first-ever national database for migrant workers. The aim of creating national database is to give a proper platform to migrant labourers. It will also make it easy for the government to implement programmes for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Databases • labour force • Labour in India • Migrant workers • unorganised sector
Jagananna Chedodu Scheme launched
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy recently launched “Jagananna Chedodu” scheme. The scheme is to provide financial assistance to barbers, tailors and washer men. Highlights The Jagananna Chedodu scheme is to provide Rs 10,000 per person. It is to benefit 2.47 lakhs of barbers, washer men and tailors. The State Government has transferred ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Topics: andhra pradesh cm • Jagananna Chedodu • MSME • unorganised sector • YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Atal Pension Yojana completes 5 years
The “Atal Pension Yojana” launched on May 9, 2015, has completed 5 years of its implementation. The total enrollment under the scheme as on May 9, 2020 was 2,23,54,028. Highlights During the first two years of the launch of the initiative, there were 50 lakh subscribers. In the third year, the numbers doubled with 100 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Pension Yojana • family pension • Pension • Pension Scheme • PFRDA • unorganised sector