Employment

Employment and Unemployment

• In India, poverty continues to persist due to rising prices, rising population and lack of opportunities for employment.
• Unemployment caused by the automation process in industries is known as Structural Unemployment.
• When more persons are working on land than are actually required due to population, it is called Disguised Unemployment.

Current Employment Trends

• There has been a growth in part-time employment.
• Self-employment is increasing.
• Firms are using fewer full-time employees and tending to offer more short-term contracts.
• The PYQ identifies the above as current employment trends.

Employment Programmes

• The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) is included among rural employment programmes.
• The National Rural Employment Programme (NREP) is included among rural employment programmes.
• The Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) is included among rural employment programmes.
• Training Rural Youths for Self Employment (TRYSEM) is included among employment-related rural programmes.

Chronology of Employment Programmes

• Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) – 1976.
• National Rural Employment