Day 22 – Q 5.Critically evaluate the performance of employment generation programmes in India.
5. Critically evaluate the performance of employment generation programmes in India.
भारत में रोजगार उत्पादन कार्यक्रमों के प्रदर्शन का समालोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन करें।
Introduction:
With more than 60 percent of population under working age category, Employment generation has become one of the most important issue for the government with increasing demographic dividend and demands for jobs.
Body:
Government has introduced various employment generation programs in recent times like:
- MGNREGA.
- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gramin Kaushal Yojana.
- Mudra Yojana.
- Pradhan Mantri employment generation program.
- Make in India.
- Stand-up India and Start Up India.
- National Apprenticeship Training scheme.
- Rojgar Mela.
- Recognition of Prior learning.
Note: Give 1-2 lines explanation about how these programs have performed in recent past. That will cover the achievement part of question.
Certain issues with the program:
- Quality: There is lack of quality assets created under these programs at ground level especially under MGNREGA.
- Transparency, accountability and audit: of work created, work undertaken and completion.
- Corruption: Full benefits of schemes are not passed on to end beneficiaries.
- Lack of awareness: Government is constantly coming up with several programs but people are not aware about them. Ex: Stand up India and Start-Up India.
- Discrimination: Benefits under program are cornered by only limited/Certain sections of society leading to unequal distribution of benefits. Also women participation has not increased as per expectation. Ex: Mudra Loan, Stand-up India and Start-Up India scheme.
- Resources: Many programs face lack of funds which affect in their implementation.
Conclusion:
As per recent study, India is no longer home to largest number of poor in the world. The contribution from above programs cannot be overlooked in this achievement. But still there is a long way to go, government has to focus on certain areas like Basic Education and Skill development to achieve the intended benefits of demographic dividend of country.
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