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Tuesday, 15 September 2020
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Engagement of Apprentices Under Apprentices Act 1961-ICF Chennai
Engagement of Apprentices Under Apprentices Act 1961-ICF Chennai
Notification No:App/04/2020
Last Date for Application :25.09.2020
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To Read FAQ -Monday, 29 August 2016
IMPACT OF NEW FDI POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMY
IMPACT OF NEW FDI POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMY
Foreign direct investment is a lead economic component which indicates the investment climate in the economy and helps build investors' confidence domestically and internationally. FDI helps to create technological advancements, increase competitiveness of the industry, enhance capital stock, step up infrastructural base and thus reflects the overall level of prosperity in the economy. Post liberalization of Indian economy since 1991s, India has gone a long way in attracting FDI from different economies of the world across an entire gamut of sectors. With the continuous pace of reforms, FDI up to 100% is allowed under the automatic route in many sectors of the Indian economy.
The objective of inviting large chunks of FDI is to provide better career prospects to our youth, to generate employment opportunities and to give a push to overall economic growth and development. With the advent of continuous pace of reforms in attracting FDI, Indian economy has scripted its presence as one of the fastest growing economies of the world economic system and has emerged as a key destination for attracting FDI in the recent years. Foreign companies invest in India to take advantage of relatively lower wages, availability of large scale skilled, unskilled and semi skilled workforce and special investment privileges such as tax exemptions.
Today, India has been considered as one of the favourite FDI investment destinations across the world. The total annual FDI inflows to India have increased by nine fold over the last fifteen years. FDIs were at USD 6.1 billion in FY2002, which scaled up to USD 55.5 billion in FY2016.
FDI inflows growth remains steady over the past fifteen years with a CAGR of 16%. The FDI growth was at 52.1% in FY2002, which scaled up to a peak level of 155% in FY2007 during the period of five years. Further, FDI inflows growth was at 34% in FY2012 and stands at about 23% in FY2016.
Top ten investing countries in India
Among the top ten investing countries in India, Mauritius is the largest investor with a share of 33% in total FDI equity inflows during April 2000 to March 2016, followed by Singapore with a share if 16%, U.K. at 8%, Japan at 7%, USA and Netherlands at 6% each, Germany and Cyprus at 3% each, France at 2% and UAE at 1%.
Services sector- Prominent sector attracting largest share of FDI inflows
Services sector is holding the largest pie in the total FDI equity inflows at about 18% during the period April 2000 to March’16, followed by construction development sector at about 8%, computer software and hardware contributing share of about 7% in total FDI equity inflows.
State Wise FDI Equity Inflows
Among the top ten states or UTs attracting FDI equity inflows, Mumbai is attracting the largest share of total FDI equity inflows at 29% during April 2000 to March 2016, followed by New Delhi at 22%, Chennai and Bangalore at 7% each and Ahmedabad at 5%.
Easing FDI norms in India to push job creation and infrastructure development
Over the years, Government of India has brought major FDI policy reforms in a number of sectors viz. Defence, Construction Development, Insurance, Pension Sector, Broadcasting Sector, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cardamom, Palm Oil Tree and Olive Oil Tree Plantations, Single Brand Retail Trading, Manufacturing Sector, Limited Liability Partnerships, Civil Aviation, Credit Information Companies, Satellites- establishment/operation and Asset Reconstruction Companies. However, keeping in view our economy’s potential to attract far more foreign investment, Government has recently in June 2016 further liberalized and simplified the FDI regime particularly for food products, defence sector, broadcasting carriage services, pharmaceutical, civil aviation, private security agencies, establishment of branch office, liaison office or project office, animal Husbandry and single brand retailing.
Recent FDI reforms to rationalise and simplify process of foreign investments in India
In order to boost the investment environment and attract large chunks of investments, Government has recently liberalised FDI norms in sectors such as food products manufacturing, defence sector, broadcasting carriage services, pharmaceutical, civil aviation, private security agencies, establishment of branch office, liaison office or project office, animal Husbandry and single brand retail trading which are discussed below.
*Food products manufactured/produced in India- Government has permitted 100% FDI under government approval route for trading, including through e-commerce, in respect of food products manufactured or produced in India.
*Defence Sector - Present regime permits 49% FDI participation in the equity of a company under automatic route. Foreign investment beyond 49% has now been permitted through government approval route. FDI limit for defence sector has also been made applicable to Manufacturing of Small Arms and Ammunitions covered under Arms Act 1959.
*Broadcasting Carriage Services- Government has allowed 100% FDI under automatic route for Teleports(setting up of up-linking HUBs/Teleports),Direct to Home (DTH),Cable Networks (Multi System operators (MSOs) operating at National or State or District level and undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability),Mobile TV, Headend-in-the Sky Broadcasting Service(HITS). Further, 100% FDI is allowed under automatic route in Cable Networks (Other MSOs not undertaking upgradation of networks towards digitalization and addressability and Local Cable Operators (LCOs))
*Pharmaceutical- The extant policy on pharmaceutical sector provides 100% FDI under automatic route in greenfield pharma and up to 100% under government approval in brownfield pharma. With the objective of promoting the development of this sector, it has been decided to permit up to 74% FDI under automatic route in brownfield pharmaceuticals and government approval route beyond 74% will continue.
*Civil Aviation Sector- The extant policy on Airports permits 100% FDI under automatic route in Greenfield Projects and 74% FDI in Brownfield Projects under automatic route. FDI beyond 74% for Brownfield Projects is under government route. Now, 100% FDI is permitted under automatic route in Brownfield Airport projects. As per the present FDI policy, foreign investment up to 49% is allowed under automatic route in Scheduled Air Transport Service/ Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airline and regional Air Transport Service.
It has now been decided to raise this limit to 100%, with FDI up to 49% permitted under automatic route and FDI beyond 49% through Government approval. For NRIs, 100% FDI will continue to be allowed under automatic route. However, foreign airlines would continue to be allowed to invest in capital of Indian companies operating scheduled and non-scheduled air-transport services up to the limit of 49% of their paid up capital and subject to the laid down conditions in the existing policy.
*Private Security Agencies- The extant policy permits 49% FDI under government approval route in Private Security Agencies. FDI up to 49% is now permitted under automatic route in this sector and FDI beyond 49% and up to 74% would be permitted with government approval route.
*Establishment of branch office, liaison office or project office- For establishment of branch office, liaison office or project office or any other place of business in India if the principal business of the applicant is Defence, Telecom, Private Security or Information and Broadcasting, it has been decided that approval of Reserve Bank of India or separate security clearance would not be required in cases where FIPB approval or license/permission by the concerned Ministry/Regulator has already been granted.
*Animal Husbandry- As per FDI Policy 2016, FDI in Animal Husbandry (including breeding of dogs), Pisciculture, Aquaculture and Apiculture is allowed 100% under Automatic Route under controlled conditions. It has been decided to do away with this requirement of ‘controlled conditions’ for FDI in these activities.
*Single Brand Retail Trading- It has now been decided to relax local sourcing norms up to three years and a relaxed sourcing regime for another five years for entities undertaking Single Brand Retail Trading of products having ‘state-of-art’ and ‘cutting edge’ technology.
FDI reforms to push employment generation, youth empowerment and a boost to economic growth
With the easing of recent FDI reforms, the process of inviting foreign investments is simplified to save time and energy of the investors. The increase in sectoral caps, bringing more activities under automatic route and easing of conditionalities for foreign investment will make India a more open economy in the world economic system. The FDI policy pronouncements will help in creating additional jobs as well as induce employment and spur up the Make-in-India program with emphasis on driving both foreign and domestic investments.
The domestic investment environment will also be boosted with large scale foreign investments offerings in the promising sectors of the economy. Further, millions of the youth of our country will be benefitted as remunerative employment or entrepreneurial opportunities will be created in the coming times.
Impact of recent FDI reforms on select sectors of the economy
*Food products manufactured or produced in India : To provide impetus to the country’s food processing sector and facilitate in strengthening agri infrastructure.
*Defence Sector : To facilitate investments from several global defence companies for setting up of manufacturing base in India and to promote prestigious Make in India initiative of the Government.
*Broadcasting Carriage Services : To facilitate implementation of speedy process of digitization and promote infrastructure development, better satellite capacity and expected to enhance multi system operators in rural markets.
*Pharmaceutical : FDI up to 74% under automatic route in brownfield pharmaceuticals to boost mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments in the sector.
*Civil Aviation Sector : To encourage modernization of the existing airports to establish a high standard and help ease the pressure on the existing airports.
*Private Security Agencies : To expedite investments in private security sector and enhance skill development of security guards. This will further open up avenues for generating employment opportunities particularly among the young unskilled workforce.
*Establishment of branch office, liaison office or project office : To promote ease of setting up of branch offices, liaison offices or project offices in cases where the principal business is of Defence, Telecom, Private Security or Information and Broadcasting.
*Animal Husbandry : To promote development of animal husbandry sector, invite several research and development agencies in bringing their new and modern technology to India to improve animal breeds in our country.
*Single Brand Retail Trading : To enhance investments in single brand retail and promote technological development in the sector. Setting up of manufacturing units in India will be promoted and employment opportunities will be generated in the economy.
Conclusions
Foreign Direct Investments plays a crucial role for an accelerated economic growth. In India, post the 1991 economic reforms, the regulatory environment in terms of Foreign Direct Investments has been consistently eased to make it more and more investor-friendly and to supplement domestic capital, technology and skills.
Recent FDI policy pronouncements in various sectors of the economy are expected to attract chunk of investments and create additional jobs as well as induce employment and spur up the Make-in-India program. Increase in sectoral caps, bringing more activities under automatic route and easing of conditionalities for foreign investment will make India a more open economy in the world economic system. FDI reforms were very crucial at this juncture which will lead to further FDI inflows which already increased from around US$36 billion in FY2014 to US$55.5 billion in FY2016 due to recent initiatives of the government. Pro-active reforms oriented decisions taken by the government particularly for easing of FDI rules in various sectors of the economy are going to push employment generation, youth empowerment and a boost overall economic growth in the coming times. To sum up, India has only recently begun to attract global capital and given the size of the economy, and its perceived high growth potential, it will remain an attractive investment destination as long as policy towards investment in general and FDI in particular is seen to be supportive. Hence, the Government must continue the pace of reforms to make India more and more attractive for Make in India.
Courtesy:Mr.Surbhi Sharma.
Source:Employment News
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Recommendations of the High Power Committee to review the duty hours of running and other safety categories
Recommendations of the High Power Committee to review the duty hours of running and other safety categories
NRMU | July 11, 2016 |
RBE No. 66/2016
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No.2016/E(LL)/HPC/6 New Delhi Dt. 16.06.2016
The General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways & PUs
Sub:- Recommendations of the High Power Committee to review the duty hours of running and other safety related categories of staff – Job Analysis
The High Power Committee, constituted to review the duty hours of running and other safety related categories of staff, had recommended to lay down a time schedule for carrying out the job analysis and taking decision thereupon.
The above recommendation has been duly considered by the Board and it was decided that the job analysis may be carried out and concluded in time bound manner as per existing provision.
Railways may take appropriate action accordingly.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Please acknowledge the receipt.
(D.V. Rao)
Direcotr Estt.(LL)
Railway Board
Source:AIRF
Monday, 7 March 2016
CRPF Recruitment 2016 — Apply Online for 3136 Constable (Male & Female) Posts
CRPF Recruitment 2016 — Apply Online for 3136 Constable (Male & Female) Posts
CRPF Recruiting for 3136 Constable (Male & Female) Posts in All India. | Check Latest 2016 Defence Employment Job Notification through Central Reserve Police Force.
CRPF Central Zone Recruitment 2016 → Apply Online for 1247 Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) Vacancies – Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Zone has displayed 1247 vacant seats for Constable (Technical & Tradesmen) posts for Male/ Female in Central Reserve Police Force. Desirous residents of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand & West Bengal satisfying the required eligibility conditions as mentioned in the official CRPF Notification can submit their application by online submission on or before last date 10th March 2016 with the help of details given below-
NOTE:- Candidates are suggested to read CRPF original job advertisement before applying for the desired post.
CRPF Central Zone Jobs Opening Details:
Total Vacancies – 1247
Name of the Posts: Constable (Technical & Tradesmen)
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to Bihar State – 210 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 57 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 28 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 31 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Cobbler (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Gardener (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Painter (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Carpenter (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Male) – 36 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 20 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 14 Posts
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Female) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Cook (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Water Carrier (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Washer Woman (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Hair Dresser (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Female) – 03 Posts
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to Chhatisgarh State – 106 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 49 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 26 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 08 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cobbler (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Male) – 09 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 05 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 04 Posts
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Female) – 01 Post
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to Jharkhand State – 123 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 62 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 14 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 10 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 07 Posts
• CT/ Cobbler (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Gardener (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Painter (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Male) – 12 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 07 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 05 Posts
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Female) – 01 Post
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to MP State – 132 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 30 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 14 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 21 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Cobbler (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Gardener (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Carpenter (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Male) – 25 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 14 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 10 Posts
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Water Carrier (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Washer Woman (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Female) – 03 Posts
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to Odisha State – 73 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 19 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 05 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 12 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Cobbler (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Carpenter (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Male) – 15 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 08 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 06 Posts
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Female) – 01 Post
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to Uttarakhand State – 20 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 04 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Male) – 04 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 01 Post
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to UP State – 385 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 87 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 43 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 59 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 05 Posts
• CT/ Cobbler (Male) – 06 Posts
• CT/ Gardener (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Painter (Male) – 01 Posts
• CT/ Pipe Band (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Carpenter (Male) – 04 Posts
• CT/ Cook (Male)- 69 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 39 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 06 Posts
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 34 Posts
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 06 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Female) – 04 Posts
• CT/ Gardener (Female) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Painter (Female) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Cook (Female) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Washer Woman (Female) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Hair Dresser (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Female) – 07 Posts
Vacant Posts for Candidates belonging to WB State: 198 Posts
• CT/ Driver (Male) – 65 Posts
• CT/ Fitter (Male) – 25 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Male) – 27 Posts
• CT/ Tailor (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Cobbler (Male) – 02 Posts
• CT/ Gardener (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Carpenter (Male) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Male) – 32 Posts
• CT/ Water Carrier (Male) – 18 Posts
• CT/ Washer Man (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Male) – 12 Posts
• CT/ Barber (Male) – 03 Posts
• CT/ Bugler (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Cook (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Water Carrier (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Washer Woman (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Hair Dresser (Female) – 01 Post
• CT/ Safai Karamchari (Female) – 02 Posts
Essential Qualification:
For CT/ Driver posts candidates should have passed Matriculation (10th class) with Transport Vehicle driving license.
For CT/ Fitter posts candidates should have passed Matriculation (10th class) with ITI Certificate in relevant trade.
For all other posts candidates should have passed Matriculation or (10th class) with proficient & relevant experience.
Required Age:
For CT/ Driver posts candidates age should be between 21-27 years as on 01/01/2016.
For all other posts candidates age should be between 18-23 years as on 01/01/2016.
– Relaxation in upper age is applicable up to 5 years for SC/ ST, 3 years for OBC & for others as per GoI rules.
Mode of Selection:
Candidates selection will be made based on physical standard test, physical efficiency test, written test, trade test, checking of testimonials/ documents, medical examination.
Cost of Application:
Candidates have to pay application fees which is Rs. 50/- through SBI Challan or through Net Banking using Debit card/ Credit Card or through E-Challan of post office. No fees applicable for SC/ ST/ Females & Ex-Servicemen candidates.
Way of Applying:
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.crpfindia.com (or just click on link given below) on or before 10/03/2016.
Dates to Remember:
Last Date to Apply Online: 10/03/2016
Thursday, 8 October 2015
National Rail Universities: Internal Report of Railway Board says “not Necessary”
National Rail Universities: Internal Report of Railway Board says “not Necessary”
New Delhi: In what could prove to be a setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan of setting up four National Rail Universities in India, an internal report of the Railway Board has suggested that such universities are not necessary.
Earlier this year, a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Railways had visited China’s famous railway universities to familiarize themselves with the concept.
Upon their return, they filed a report with the view that in India, a dedicated Railway University would divert vital resources from the core operations of the Railways. Instead, the report recommended, rail research centres can be started in existing universities or railway-related subjects can be introduced in technical institutes of repute. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is yet to take a call on the matter. Modi had last year announced plans to set up four National Rail Universities in the country.
The Railways had even asked EdCIL, a PSU under the Ministry of Human Resource Development that specialises in setting up universities, for advice on how to go about the task. In its communication to the ministry, EdCIL had envisaged a rail university set up under University Grants Commission norms with an estimated student strength of more than 3,000.
China has also communicated its willingness to assist India in setting up of its first railway university, along with collaborating on course structure, curriculum and funding.
Most of the erstwhile rail universities in China are now multi-disciplinary institutions, railway officials said.
Within the Railway Ministry, the subject is considered sensitive because the PM himself has been seeking updates on it ever since the idea was mooted last year.
One question on the mind of policy makers in Rail Bhawan is whether graduating from the university would guarantee a job in the Indian Railways. The ministry, it is learnt, has not received any clear signal on this.
Instead of going full throttle to set up the first university, the Railways has been pushing for tie-ups with existing academic institutes.
Monday, 17 August 2015
Railways to provide infrastructure for India’s skill development program
Railways to provide infrastructure for India’s skill development program
New Delhi: The government is in the process of selecting certain railway stations to conduct skill development programmes at their facilities.
Minister of State for Skill Development (Independent charge) Rajiv Pratap Rudysaid the Railways has great potential to partner and incentivise skill development.
“So, we have had a major partnership with Railways. We are going to select a few stations. The process is on and skill development is going to start. We have started rolling it out. In a couple of months, we will find some stations functioning like that,” Rudy told PTI here.
The Indian Railways and the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry have signed an MoU for the former to provide space and manpower to carry out skill development programmes across the country.
“The idea is to use the capacity of these railway stations by using the spare space available there for virtual training like classrooms, for soft skills to connect them to the world; or use the infrastructure.
“Railways has the largest construction capacity, so through IRCON, to train their workers, to do recognition of prior learning for these skilled manpower,” Rudy said.
On the partnership with Indian Railways, he noted that it has the largest infrastructure in the country including about 6,0000 railway stations across the country and a 43,000 km optical fibre network.
“There are about 6,000 railway stations out of which 5,000 railway stations are those in which one or less trains stop. So, these three things are there with each and every railway station in this country.
“One, they have an infrastructure which means a shed or a building with water and sanitation facility. Two, they have dedicated electricity network; and thirdly which is not there in any other location, is the optical fibre network which is 43,000 km,” he said.
The railway infrastructure is also located in inaccessible hinterland where substantial population of the country lives, he said.
“And they pass through locations which are generally very inaccessible. They pass through villages, mountains, forests and they access the hinterland. Large parts of India live in hinterlands which is not accessible by roads…,” the minister said.
With the signing of the MoU, National Skill Development Corporation will be able to provide the right platform to a large number of the rural unemployed youth to learn skills that will help them become economically self-reliant and productive.
The Skill Development Ministry is trying to raise resources through multiple sources to raise funds for the ambitious target of training about 50 crore people, Rudy said.
“We are trying to look for multi-lateral funding because large resources are required. So, for training 50 crore people plus another 10 crore people who are joining the work force, large resources are required.
“We are tapping all sorts of sources, whether it is defence offset, whether we are talking CSR, government funding, non-governmental funding and private partnership, state support…through a combination of things we are trying to raise resources,” he said.
The government has set a target of skilling 40. 2 crore people by 2022 under the new National Policy for Skill Development.
Sunday, 9 August 2015
Railways would provide only spare infrastructure to the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship programmes
MoU for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Indian Railways will make available sparable infrastructure which are not operationally required by Railways for the time being to Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) through Directorate General of Training (DGT) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) would identify areas within Railway premises where MSDE will undertake skill development programmes for unemployed youth especially in rural & remote areas.
The MOU is intended to provide skills to the youth of this country to enable them to find suitable employment opportunities in the country. The MOU is not intended for skilling Railway employees for enhancing their technical expertise as in house training is already being imparted to them.
Railways would provide only spare infrastructure to the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, who in turn, through their authorized representatives would conduct Skill Development Programmes. Wherever Railway technical manpower can be spared beyond their normal duty hours, their services can also be made available on voluntary basis, if required.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
Source: PIBNEWS.
Source: PIBNEWS.
Sunday, 19 July 2015
tripling Tracks
09:43
The modernization of railways will play a vital role in Indian economy -Railway Minister
Railways focusing on investments to decongest rail traffic: Prabhu
PUNE: Pointing at lack of investment in the Indian Railways in the last 60 years, Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu said that his team is focused on bringing massive investments in the next five years which would help complete the pending infrastructure works, decongest traffic on existing routes by doubling and tripling tracks and maintain daily schedules of trains.
Prabhu was delivering a lecture on 'Indian Railways contribution to Indian Economy', at the city-based S P college on Saturday. The college is celebrating its centenary year.
Prabhu said the work of dedicated freight corridors on east and west sides was on at full swing and the allotment of tenders was expected to get over in the next nine months. About the work done so far, Prabhu said his ministry made 67 announcements in the last rail budget; the railways have made efforts to strengthen two trunk routes — Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata — which will ensure smooth running of trains on all connected routes.
Prabhu said, "Investments in the railways have been below expectations in the last six decades. Over three crore people travel by trains every day. It is a challenge to provide adequate infrastructure to manage daily movement of passengers and goods. Several tracks are congested which are carrying traffic about 150% above their capacity. Infrastructure constraints at the ground level lead to delays, accidents and substandard services," he said.
Prabhu said, "The modernization of railways will play a vital role in Indian economy. Better investment would generate more employment, business opportunities and will establish better connectivity within the country. The country's economy would grow by at least 2% to 3% more every year if the railway network is modernized. The ministry has floated a plan for next five years and is expecting an investment of over Rs 8.5 lakh crore," he said.
Prabhu also said that he has taken some landmark decisions to improve daily working within the organization. One of the transformative decisions in the ministry was the delegation of powers, concerning commercial decisions, to the divisional railway managers and general managers. He also said that the minister's work is restricted to policy-making and not of tendering.
"The railways have emphasized on the use of solar power at stations to curtail power bills. The ministry would conduct water audit to ensure its judicious use and there is a plan to install RO machines at more stations to provide clean water to passengers," said the minister.
Prabhu used the platform to appeal to users to contribute in keeping the railway premises clean.
Direct local trains services between Lonavla-Pune-Daund by next financial year, says Prabhu:
The long-pending proposal of a direct local train service on the Lonavla-Pune-Daund section could materialise after March next year, said railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday.
"The electrification of the Daund-Pune section is expected to get over by end of the current financial year. This will be followed by running of direct local trains between Lonavla-Pune and Daund," Prabhu said.
The railways, with the Maharashtra government, has constituted a company to implement projects. "A meeting was recently held to expedite public transport projects along with rail projects within the Mumbai area. A similar meeting will be held for the Pune region. This will not only ensure implementation of rail projects, but will also look into other public transportation services like buses and autorickshaws," said Prabhu.
The minister was speaking at a function organized in the city to inaugurate the divisional railway manager's new administrative building. He also opened two foot-overbridges at Jejuri and Daund through a remote control.
Prabhu said, "We are making efforts to improve the rail network in Maharashtra, particularly around Pune. Two projects have been sanctioned for the city in the current budget: a third line between Pune and Lonavla and doubling of the Pune-Miraj-Londha track. The work has started. Besides, there is a plan to develop links between Karad-Chiplun and Kolhapu-Vaibhavwadi."
Pune has been listed among 430 stations identified for redevelopment. "I would suggest the local railway authorities to work on priority for development of the Pune station," he said.
The minister said that the ministry has set up a separate mechanism to receive complaints from passengers. The divisional mangers are told to look into complaints to ensure hassle-free journeys.
The local MLAs and MPs, including Anil Shirole, Amar Sable, Vandana Chavan, Vijay Shivtare were present. General manager of Central Railway Sunilkumar Sood and Pune divisional railway manager Suneet Sharma were also present.
Prabhu's plan for better passenger services:
* 114 additional trains to Konkan for Ganapati festival
* Base kitchen at stations to serve fresh, cooked food to on-board passengers
* Mechanized laundries at maximum divisions to ensure clean linen
* Escalators at stations for senior citizens
* Tout-free reservation centres
Source :Times OF India
Saturday, 18 July 2015
Techmahindra
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Making Indian labour more employable
Making Indian labour more employable
The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, recently launched an ambitious initiative to provide skills training to more than 400 million young people by 2022.
It aims to provide vocational and technical training to youth and create a more skilled workforce to help bridge the skills gap in India.
"China is the world's manufacturing hub and, India can aim to be the world's human resource capital," Mr Modi said.
A large part of India's labour force is unskilled and informal.
The gap between the skills employees have, and those that employers seek is a commonly cited problem in India, which adds nearly 12 million people to its workforce every day. Many of them can only hope for informal, sporadic work.
Surinder Singh, who has worked as a daily wage worker for the past 20 years, told the BBC: ''We get work for three to four days where we earn 250 to 300 rupees ($5 - 6; £2.5 -3) and then we have to find another job again."
Employers are hoping the government mission will help them get better labour that have skills that industry demands.
"It is so tough to find skilled labour that we sometimes have to hire inexperienced, straight-out-of-college graduates and then give them on-the-job training. We also have to get people from nearby villages, train them and arrange accommodation for them at our expense," Shweta Patil, who runs an auto parts manufacturing hub in the western Indian city of Pune, said.
Skills development and entrepreneurship efforts across the country have been highly fragmented so far. According to government data, only 2.3% of the workforce in India has undergone formal skills training as compared to 68% in the UK, 75% in Germany, and 52% in the US.
However, a number of companies, like Baba jobs, Nano jobs and Tech Mahindra, have also been trying to tackle this problem on a smaller scale.
The Tech Mahindra initiative, called the Saral Rozgar (easy employment) programme, maintains a job-seeker base of close to four million blue collar workers.
The database is open to potential employers from a range of companies, seeking to fill job vacancies.
The company has also begun imparting skills training to blue collar workers with a view to making them more employable in line with market demands.
"We have also started a Saral Shiksha (easy education) programme through which we are conducting vocational training to enable people to get trained on skills that the market requires. At the moment it is at a pilot stage but we plan to launch the programme soon," Jagdish Mitra, chief strategy officer of Tech Mahindra said.
According to figures available in the 2011 census, an estimated 104 million fresh entrants to the workforce will require skills training by 2022, while 298 million of the existing workforce will require additional training over the same period.
But the other challenge for the government, and one that has not been addressed by Mr Modi as yet, is that along with skills training the government will also need to create that many jobs for its young and employable population.
Source:BBCNEWS
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet clears 4.9 hectares of land for Sidhi-Rewa rail line project
Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet clears 4.9 hectares of land for Sidhi-Rewa rail line project
Bhopal (BPL): State cabinet chaired by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday sanctioned allotment of 4.9 hectare land for construction of Sidhi-Rewa broad gauge rail line project. Cabinet also extended special recruitment drive timeline to fill backlog posts reserved for SC, ST and OBC categories and handicapped persons quota by one year. Deadline for recruitment has been extended from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
In another decision, cabinet sanctioned establishment of district employment offices at Ashoknagar, Anuppur and Alirajpur. For this government created of 5 posts for each office and recurring and non-recurring expenditures on furniture/office equipment for them.
Cabinet also decided that 15 BPO centres will be opened in rural areas by messrs Rural Shores, Bengaluru. Managing Director of Madhya Pradesh Electronics Development Corporation has been authorized to invite tenders for this.
Government decided to upgrade 20 middle schools to high schools and sanctioned 20 posts of principals. Sanction has been granted for 120 posts of contractual school teacher grade-II, 20 posts of contractual school teacher grade-III, 20 posts of lower division clerk (computer trained) and 20 posts of peon for these schools.
Cabinet also sanctioned continuation of contractual posts of system analyst, data entry operator and IT operator for establishment of office of Commissioner Commercial Taxes under Commercial Taxes Department till March 31, 2016. State government decided to merge services of serving employees of State Oilseed Federation against various posts for establishment of office of the Commissioner Commercial Taxes under Merger Scheme of general administration department
Saturday, 4 July 2015
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NITI Aayog will pay up to 36% more to woo young talent, cap age limit at 32 years
NITI Aayog will pay up to 36% more to woo young talent, cap age limit at 32 years
NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog has decided to pay up to 36% higher salaries to young professionals to draw the best talent, along with capping the age limit at 32 years in line with the government's efforts to bring in younger people to contribute to policy making at the think tank that replaced the erst while Planning Commission as per the revised guidelines issued recently, the Aayog has fixed the salary of young professionals, or YPs as they are commonly called at the institution, at Rs 40,000-70,000 per month including the transport allowance, with an annual increase of Rs 5,000.
This is 27-36% more than Rs 31,500-51,500 that the YPs were entitled to under the erstwhile commission. Besides, the revised guidelines have reduced the upper age limit by eight years from the earlier cap of 40 years. "NITI Aayog seeks to engage 20 YPs with an aptitude for public policy and development under the Young Professionals Programme," the Aayog has said in an advertisement inviting applications for the programme.
The revision comes over a year after the commission had revised the guidelines for YPs in May 2014, resulting in a 20% increase in salaries over 2009, when the concept was first introduced by the commission's then deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia. The YPs under the commission were also entitled to a reimbursement of second AC train fare as transport allowance and a daily allowance of Rs 750 if they travelled out of the city for project related work.
A senior official at the Aayog said that the number of YPs is likely to go up eventually once the entire work allocation gets clearer. "Though the current advertisement is for hiring 20 YPs only we may see the number go up as the work flows in," he said.
ET had reported last month that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government was planning to increase the salaries and overall headcount of YPs at the Aayog as part of its restructuring exercise.
The earlier guidelines had pegged the maximum number of YPs at the Aayog at 60 at anygiven time in a year while the entire hiring process was centralised and recruitment restricted to twice a year, depending on the requirement of various divisions.
Since the Modi government took charge within a week of the revised guidelines being issued and replaced the commission with the Aayog only on January 1 this year, the institution is about to hire the first batch of YPs under the current government.
Source : Economic Times
Monday, 29 June 2015
IR invites EMU manufacturers to make Train sets in a bid to Clock 160 Kmph speed for Rajdhani & Shatabdi Trains
IR invites EMU manufacturers to make Train sets in a bid to Clock 160 Kmph speed for Rajdhani & Shatabdi Trains
New Delhi: Aiming to improve the speed of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains, the Railways has invited manufacturers to make EMU train sets, which can clock the speed of 160 kmph.
The Railways has invited expression of interests from the global players to procure 15 EMU train sets comprising 315 rail cars.
The Railways has stated that the train sets will be procured under two categories; one with sleeper facilities (Rajdhani) and another for sitting arrangements (Shatabdi).
The Railways said that the successful bidder can procure two prototypes, while rest would have to be manufactured in India as part of the “Make in India” campaign. As for the Rajdhani trains, it has been said that the EMU train sets should consist of 20 rail cars with sleeper arrangement, while in the case of Shatabdi trains it would be of 16 rail cars.
The Railways has also said that the manufacturer would be given the responsibility for maintenance for up to a period of seven years. The Railways would also seek to absorb the technology and impart the necessary skills to its staff for maintenance. The life span of each train set would be 35 years.
The Railways is also in the process to procure train sets for Kolkata Metro.
A Chinese firm has shown keen interest to manufacture EMU train sets in India. The Railways is looking at one of its facility in West Bengal for the manufacturing of EMU train sets.
The Railways has also said that the manufacturer would be given the responsibility for maintenance for up to a period of seven years. The Railways would also seek to absorb the technology and impart the necessary skills to its staff for maintenance.
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Recruitment in Railways and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Recruitment in Railways and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Employment News Weekly Report – Recruitment in Railways and RBI
Employment News has uploaded another fresh list of vacancies in Central Govt Sector for Indian job seekers. This time Railway Board and Reserve Bank of India. More than 2000 vacancies in Railways and 500 vacancies in RBI…
1. Railway Recruitment Board
Name of Post –unior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent, Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant, Sr. Section Engineer and Chief Depot Material Superintendent.
No. of Vacancies – Over 2000
Last Date – 26.07.2015
2. Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
Name of Post – Professor cum Principal, Assistant Professor, Technical Officer, Officer-in-charge etc.
No. of Vacancies – 22
Last Date – 03.07.2015
3. Reserve Bank of India
Name of Post – Assistants
No. of Vacancies – 504
Last Date – 03.07.2015
4. Central University of Jammu, J&K
Name of Post-Finance Officer, Librarian, Deputy Librarian, Public, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, etc.
Agrovet Service Representatives
No. of Vacancies – 39
Last Date –15.07.2015
5. National Technical Research Organisation
Name of Post – Scientist ‘G’, Chief Engineer, Deputy Director of Accounts, Assistant Director of Accounts, Accounts Officer, Technical Officer, etc.
No. of Vacancies – 159
Last Date–before 45 days from the date of publication
6. Janki Devi Memorial College, Delhi
Name of Post– Assistant Professor
No. of Vacancies – 54
Last Date–within 21 days from the date of publication.
Source : www.employmentnews.gov.in
