Ashutosh Pratap The Govt. of India on 31st May 2019 finally released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18. This provides the most reliable recent estimates of employment and unemployment we have in India so far. We look at some…
Beyond politics, I am convinced Minimum Income (Nyuntam Aaay (NYAY)) is a poor idea for the country right now. We should not do it. Universal Basic Income was and is never a poverty fighting tool but a way to ensure…
1. Universalizing Skills like we did for Literacy – Part 1 of the Jobs and Skills(JS) Manifesto 2. Measuring Skills Impact Scientifically using National Industrial Classification codes– Part 2 of Jobs and Skills(JS) Manifesto 3. Making One Holistic Skills System – Part…
Ashutosh Pratap The death of George Fernandes marks not just the death of a man who stood up for labor rights but also of an era where trade union voices impacted the social and economic policy of India. Sadly, over…
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given a clarion call for Startup India so that our youth can create jobs instead of looking for jobs. Universities/colleges can play a key role in taking Startup India to young students. While…
What started off as “work-leisure balance” in the 1980s has now morphed to “work-life balance”. Well, we all know that leisure is not life or we all would be sipping beer on beaches and cities would be empty. So, what…
The answer to this question can be thought in many different levels but I thinking from a company perspective. The following are the truths backed by research. 1. The notion that small and medium companies create jobs is incorrect. 2.…
My article on specifics steps of private sector contribution to the Skill India efforts.
A lot of people keep asking me- you worked on a report and you know reports lead to nothing. Perhaps I cannot disagree, while my heart wants to. One of the point mentioned in our report was to create one…
