#5. Employment and Training Directorate under the Labour and Employment Ministry

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UPSC ORA Recruitment 2023: Officer, Director, Engineer & Other Vacancy (116 Posts)

UPSC ORA Recruitment 2023: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 116 Research Officers, Assistant Directors, Public Prosecutors, Junior engineers, and Assistant Architect vacancies. The last date for submission of the application is April 27, 2023. 1. Post Name: Research Officer (Naturopathy), Ministry of Ayush - No. of vacancy: 01 (UR) - Qualification: (i) Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Science Degree of five and a half years duration from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) Post-graduate Degree in Naturopathy from a recognized University or Institute. - Desirable: Doctorate Degree in Naturopathy from a recognized University or Institute. - Pay Scale: Level-10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. - Age: 35 years. 2. Post Name: Research Officer (Yoga), Ministry of Ayush - No. of vacancy: 01 (UR) - Qualification: (i) Bachelor's Degree in Yoga from a recognized University or Institute. (ii) Post-graduate Degree in Yoga from a recognized University or Institute. - Desirable: Doctorate Degree in Yoga from a recognized University or Institute. - Pay Scale: Level- 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. - Age: 35 years. 3. Post Name: Assistant Director (Regulations & Information) in Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation - No. of vacancy: 16 (SC: 02, ST: 01, OBC: 04, EWS: 01 & UR-08) - Qualification: Degree in law from a recognized university. - Experience: Seven years of working experience in dealing with legal aspects of Civil Aviation. - Desirable: At least one year experience of in dealing with economic aspects of Civil Aviation. - Pay Scale: Level- 11 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. - Age: 40 years. 4. Post Name: Assistant Director (Forensic Audit) in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Ministry of Corporate Office - No. of vacancy: 01 (SC) - Qualification: Chartered Accountant or Cost and Management Accountant Company Secretary Chartered Financial Analyst or Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Finance) or Master in Business Administration (Finance) or Master of Business Economics or Master in Commerce or Bachelor in Law. - Experience: One year experience in audit or forensic audit from any government or listed private organization. - Pay Scale: Level- 08 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. - Age: 35 years. 5. Post Name: Public Prosecutor in Central Bureau of Investigation, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions - No. of vacancy: 48 (SC: 08, ST: 05, OBC: 11, EWS: 04 & UR: 20) - Qualification: Degree in Law from a recognized University. - Experience: Seven years’ practice at the Bar in conducting criminal cases. - Pay Scale: Level 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. - Age: 35 years 6. Post Name: Junior Engineer (Civil) in Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour & Employment - No. of vacancy: 58 (SC: 10, ST: 04, OBC: 13, EWS: 05 & UR: 26) - Qualification: Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. - Pay Scale: Level- 06 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. - Age: 30 years 7. Post Name: Junior Engineer (Electrical) in Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour & Employment - No. of vacancy: 20 (SC: 03, ST: 01, OBC: 05, EWS: 01 & UR-10) - Qualification: Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institute. - Pay Scale: Level- 06 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. - Age: 30 years. 8. Post Name: Assistant Architect in the Office of Chief Architect, Department of Urban Planning (Architect Wing), Chandigarh Administration - No. of vacancy: 01 (UR) - Qualification: (i) Degree in Architecture or an equivalent diploma from a recognized University/ Institution or equivalent. (ii) Should be registered with the Council of Architecture. - Experience: Two years experience under a Registered Architect. - Pay Scale: Rs. 15600-39100 + 5400 Grade Pay (Pre-revised). - Age: 35 years. Application Fee of UPSC ORA Recruitment (a) Candidates (Except Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty-five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment. (b) No fee for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates of any community. No "fee exemption" is available to Gen/OBC/EWS male candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee. (c) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. (d) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstance nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. How to Apply for UPSC ORA Recruitment? Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for this vacancy through online mode by visiting the official Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow the below-mentioned steps to apply for UPSC ORA Recruitment 2023. - Scroll down, and go to the Important Web-Links Section. - Click on the "Online Application" and complete the registration process. - Fill in all your personal and educational details and upload the required documents. - Make a payment of the application fee as per your category and submit the form. - Do not forget to take a printout of the application form. Those who wish to apply are advised to go through the below official notification in detail before submitting applications. Online Application Link Click Here Download Official Notification Click Here Job Updates on Telegram Click Here Read the full article

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Central Regulation for Occupational Health and Safety Professionals in India

Background

The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E), Government of India and Labour Departments of the State Governments and Union Territories are responsible for Occupational Safety and Health of workers, as the subject of “Welfare of Labour including conditions of work”. Safety and health occupy a significant place in India's Constitution, which prohibits employment of children under the age of 14 in factories, mines and hazardous occupations. This policy aims to protect the health and strength of all workers by discouraging employment in occupations unsuitable to the worker's age and strength. Legislation on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) has existed in India for over 70 years. The principal health and safety laws are based on the British Factories Act.

The Legal frame work covering Occupational Health and Safety in India for the Industries is by The Factories Act 1948, while The Mines Act, 1952, Mines Rules, 1955 covers Mining industries. The Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 & The Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Regulations, 1990 covers Dock operations, while The Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulations of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996) covers Construction Industry. In addition to the above mentioned legal structure, there are several other Acts, Rules and Regulations to ensures that all of their guidelines for health and safety are followed govern & guide for the workplace health and safety.  The Factories Act which has been amended from time to time, it covers only a trivial proportion of workers.

The Chief Inspector of Factories deals with the subject relating to OSH in the case of Factories at state level, while the Directorate General of Mine Safety (DGMS) is responsible for its implementation. OHS implementation for the Port sector is the responsibility of Directorate General of Factory Advisory Services (DGFASLI). Director General Labour Welfare (DGLW) (Labour welfare organization) is dealing the matters concerning policy and legislation related to workers in the un organized sector in India. The Building and Other Construction Workers’ Act, 1996, is being enforced by the Labour Commissioners at the Centre and at the State Level.

Apart from the legislative part with respect to Occupational Health and Safety, the Employers have a legal as well as social obligation to ensure their work environment is safe and regularly assessed for risk factors. There are the obvious and serious risks of injury and fatalities as a result unsafe practices. Poor workplace safety can cost companies substantial money, time and leave employers open to expensive legal liability. Non-compliance can risk significant fines, further compensatory liabilities, and reputational damage, the costs of compensation and lost time due to incidents.

  Even if the workplace is a safe environment, employers still have additional obligations; employer must also make sure they have appointed a qualified person to be responsible for health and safety checks, assessments, and enforcement within the workplace. Appointing a qualified health and safety professionals fulfils employer’s legal requirement and also supports employer to mitigate future liability and more importantly reduces the strain of micro-management on employers and employees within the workforce when trying to prevent injury and fatality. At present there are no stringent regulatory control over practicing OHS Professionals and there are lack of guidelines for OHS professionals in India, many of the people claiming to be OHS professionals are practicing without any formal education with respect to Occupational Health and Safety and/or professional training. That poses a public safety danger to Indian workers.

  In Germany, Australia and Italy, for example, federal and regional governments regulate the educational and professional qualifications required to work as an OHS professional. In the United Kingdom have placed in position an umbrella legislation and an apex institution to cover health and safety of workers in all the sectors and have devised sound mechanism for achieving significant development results. OHS professionals are regulated by Royal Charter status, which delegates oversight of the field to a government-recognized association.

  In Singapore, Workplace Safety and Health Officers (WSHOs) are regulated by the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations. To practise as a WSH Officer in Singapore, one has to be registered with Ministry of Manpower. In order to be a WSHO in Singapore, one must initially have successfully completed a training course to equip himself/herself to be a WSHO and have at least Two year’s practical experience relevant to the work to be performed by a WSHO in Singapore.

  Overall, several countries with similar systems of government to India are leaders on regulating Occupational Health and Safety professionals, which ensures consistency and drives best practices for the health and safety of workers. In India, the trend towards government oversight of professions is clear and strong. Clearly, there is still much room to improve OHS regulations and outcomes in India. A cornerstone of that push for safer and healthier workplaces should be the study of other countries and their success in that area. Also, regulating Occupational Health and Safety professionals would be essential and important step like some of countries have done. It is imperative that India also adopts a similar approach within a compressed time frame. It would be a significant step forward in making India’s workplaces safer and healthier. In addition, it shall bring the recognition and respect for the practicing professionals.

  Writer’s view for improvements;

  The Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E) must introduce the mandatory requirements of Registration for OHS professionals engaged in Occupational Health and Safety practice.

  An individual professional shall be registered as OHS Professionals in one of the following category based on his/her present OHS work profile;

1.OHS Auditor (Lead Auditor, Auditor, Consultant, Adviser, Specialist) - Evaluate, observe and make suggestions to improve the effectiveness of OHS Management systems.

2.OHS Officer (Managers, Engineers, Officers, Executives) – Identify assess, control and manage OHS risks and develop OHS management systems and culture.

3.OSH Staff (OHS Supervisor, Inspector, Coordinator, Administrators, Technicians) – Coordinate and monitor the implementation of OHS management systems for recognition, assessment, control and management of OHS risks.

4.OHS Representative (Advocates, Legal advisers).

  Program Draft specimen;

All the practicing OHS Professional must have valid registration irrespective of whether that the candidate is citizen of India or from overseas wiling to practice in India.

  OHS Trainee can be excluded from the registration process still they remain as OHS Trainee. Upon eligibility, the individual OHS trainee can apply for registration on submission of necessary OHS prerequisite qualifications and OHS work activity report validate from the OHS department of his/her work organization/s.

  Age: at least 21 years

  Academics Requirements:  

Minimum qualification desired is;

Diploma in Engineering from Govt. recognized Institution, or

Bachelor of Science from Govt. recognized Institution, or

Engineering Degree from Govt. recognized Institution, plus

  OHS Qualifications Requirements: Minimum requirements to be recognized as OHS Professional are;

Applicant must hold one of the following OHS Professional qualification,

Diploma in Industrial Safety, as issued by the State Government Departments/Boards of Technical Education, Government of India

Advanced Diploma Course in Industrial Safety, from RLI’s & CLI’s India Regional Labour Institutes (RLI) in Chennai, Faridabad, Kanpur, and Kolkata and the Central Labor Institute in Mumbai (CLI).

Post-Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety from Govt. recognised University or and Institutions.

  ** Applicant possessing Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Govt. recognised Institutions may be exempted from the listed above Academic Qualification.

  Governing body need to decide how they can include the overseas OHS Professionals, in case they are allowed to practice, the individual must get registration done as OHS professional from the authorities provided they meet registration criteria including age, work experience, (the individual need to provide documentary proof, e.g. a testimonial from your employer specifying clearly the period of employment where you served in a OSH-related designation) and applicant must hold one of below mentioned the credentials at the time of registration:

·         Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from BCSP, USA.

·         Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).

·         NEBOSH National or International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, UK.

·         Professional Member of Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO).

·         Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH).

  Note: Above mentioned credentials are merely example of well-known credentials for OHS Professionals. It is the discretion of OHS Professional registration authority for include similar other education programs or omit from the list above.

Work Experience:

In order to qualify for the OHS Professional, the applicant meet following requirements.

*Minimum 1 years of work experience for the applicant holding Master and/or Bachelor’s, in Industrial Safety or Occupational Health & Safety.

or

*Minimum 2 years of work experience for the applicant holding Diploma or Advance Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety or Occupational Health & Safety.

  Registration Validity:

  Registration shall be required to be renewed every 5 years after initial enrolment. Registered OHS professional need to maintain the records in the form of Continual Development Professional Development (CPD). Individual need to submit the documented evidence related to CPD upon advised by Registration authority. CPD refers to the development of new skills or knowledge and maintenance of existing knowledge and skills to ensure it remains up to date.  CPD can be undertaken for personal or professional development.

  Similar to OHS Professionals, the registration process must be initiated for Industrial Hygienist (IH)/Occupational Hygienist (OH) professionals practicing in India, with inclusion of requirements of IH qualifications, work experiences etc. 

Note: Details specified under work experience and other categories are purely an examples. It is up to the Registration authority to carryout changes in the requirements.

  Reference:

* Institute for Human Development India

* National Occupation Safety & Health Profile by DGFASLI and ILO -Labour Bureau of India,

  Disclaimer:

The views expressed in this article are my own and do not represent the opinion of any entity whatsoever with which I have been am now or will be affiliated. The author expressed his views based on his experiences with simple expectation of overall improvements Occupational Health and Safety Professionals Standards in India.

Lavish P. Lokhande CIH,CSP,CHMM, CMIOSH

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Catherine Ashton

English: Baroness Ashton of Upholland, British politician (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, PC (born 20 March 1956) is a British Labour politician who in 2009 became the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union. Under the Treaty of Lisbon, this post is combined with the post of Vice-President of the European Commission.

Her political career began in 1999 when she was created a Life Peer (Baroness Ashton of Upholland) by the Labour Government. Under this government she became the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Education and Skills in 2001 and subsequently in the Department for Constitutional Affairs and Ministry of Justice in 2004. She became a Privy Councillor (PC) in May 2006.

Catherine Ashton was appointed Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Queen's Privy Council in Gordon Brown’s first Cabinet in June 2007. As well as Leader of the Lords, she held responsibility in the House of Lords for equalities issues, and she was instrumental in steering the EU's Treaty of Lisbon through the UK's upper chamber. In 2008, she succeeded Peter Mandelson as Commissioner for Trade in the European Commission.

In December 2009, she became the first person to take on the role of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy that was created by the Treaty of Lisbon. As High Representative, Baroness Ashton serves as the EU's foreign policy chief. [1]

Early life

Catherine Ashton was born in Upholland, Lancashire on 20 March 1956.[2][3] She comes from a working class family, with a background in coal mining going back generations.[4][5] She attended Upholland Grammar School in Billinge Higher End, Lancashire, then Wigan Mining and Technical College in Wigan.[6] Ashton graduated with a BSc in Sociology in 1977 from Bedford College, London (now part of Royal Holloway, University of London). She was the first person in her family to attend University.[4][5][7][8][9]

Early career in the United Kingdom

Between 1977 and 1983 Ashton worked for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) as an administrator and in 1982 was elected as its national treasurer and subsequently as one of its vice-chairs. From 1979 to 1981 she was Business Manager of The Coverdale Organisation, a management consultancy.[10][11] As of 1983 she worked for the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work.[12] From 1983 to 1989 she was Director of Business in the Community working with business to tackle inequality, and established the Employers' Forum on Disability, Opportunity Now, and the Windsor Fellowship.[citation needed] For most of the 1990s, she worked as a freelance policy adviser.[8][13] She chaired the Health Authority inHertfordshire from 1998 to 2001, and her children's school governing body, and became a Vice President of the National Council for One Parent Families.

She was made a Labour life peer as Baroness Ashton of Upholland in 1999, under Prime Minister Tony Blair. In June 2001 she was appointedParliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Education and Skills. In 2002 she was appointed minister for Sure Start in the same department. In September 2004, she was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department for Constitutional Affairs, with responsibilities including the National Archives and the Public Guardianship Office. Ashton was sworn of the Privy Council in 2006, and became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the new Ministry of Justice in May 2007.

In 2005 she was voted "Minister of the Year" by The House Magazine and "Peer of the Year" by Channel 4. In 2006 she won the "Politician of the Year" award at the annual Stonewall Awards, awarded to those that have made a positive impact on the lives of British LGBT people.[14]

On 28 June 2007 the new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, appointed her to the Cabinet as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council.[15] As Leader of the House, she was responsible for passing the Lisbon Treaty through the House of Lords.[16]

EU Trade Commissioner

On 3 October 2008, she was nominated to replace Peter Mandelson as the UK's European Commissioner in Brussels. European Commissioners may not engage in any other occupation during their term of office, whether gainful or not[17] so, in order to take up her position, she used the procedural device previously used in 1984 by Lord Cockfield[18] and took a leave of absence from the House of Lords on 14 October 2008,[19] retaining her peerage but not her seat.[20]

Her appointment as Trade Commissioner was scrutinised by the European Parliament. She was criticised by Daniel Hannan, a British Conservative MEP, saying that she had "no background in trade issues at a time when the EU is engaged in critical negotiations with Canada, Korea and the WTO".[21] However, following her public confirmation hearing by the Trade Committee of theEuropean Parliament, Ashton was approved by the Parliament on 22 October 2008 with 538 to 40 votes, and 63 abstentions.[22] She has since finished negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement with Korea and initialled it in October 2009.[23]

Responsibilities as High Representative

Further information: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

As High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, a post that was combined with Vice-President of the European Commission, Ashton was elected by the Heads of State and Government of the 27 European Union countries at a summit in Brussels.

Besides representing the EU at international forums and coordinating the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy, the High Representative also:

As Vice-President of the European Commission, she participates in the weekly meeting of the European Commission.

Participates in the meetings of the European Council, where all EU leaders meet.

Is head of the European External Action Service

Responsible for the European Union Special Representatives

President of the Foreign Affairs Council

President of the European Defence Agency

Chair of the board of the European Union Institute for Security Studies

During her term in office she and her team have given priority to a number of European and global issues. These include:

Participation in the Quartet negotiations on the Middle East Peace Process

Leading European negotiations with Iran over its controversial Nuclear programme

Responding to the Arab Spring with a new European Neighbourhood Policy (May 2011), to provide funding and market access to North Africa

Supporting democratic forces in Libya by opening an EU office in Benghazi in May 2011 and supporting the National Transitional Council

Building a European consensus to establish sanctions against the Assad regime in Syria

Strengthening relations with the EU’s Strategic Partners such as the US, Russia, China, Brazil, India and South Africa

In the Balkans, forging renewed talks between Serbs and Kosovars (“Belgrade-Pristina" dialogue)

Negotiating an upgraded status for the EU at the UN as foreseen under the Lisbon Treaty

Establishing the European External Action Service (1 December 2010), which merged the external relations departments of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and will have diplomats seconded from national foreign services.

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Coronavirus cases see record jump with 2,411 infections, 71 deaths in 24 hrs; barber shops, sale of non-essentials by e-retailers allowed in green, orange zones, says MHA

India on Saturday registered a record jump of 2,411 new coronavirus cases and  71 deaths, taking the total number of infections in the country to 37,776 and the toll to 1,223.

Meanwhile, migrant workers stranded in different states since the imposition of the lockdown began their journey homes in special 'shramik trains'.

Case count surges to 37,776, toll reaches 1,223

According to the 5 pm update issued by the Union health ministry, the number of infections in the country jumped to 37,776 while the toll rose to 1,223. Over 10,000 persons have been cured of the disease and the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 26,535, it said.

Of the total fatalities, the highest have been reported in Maharashtra (485), followed by Gujarat (236), Madhya Pradesh (145) , Rajasthan (62) and Delhi (61).

Maharashtra continues to have the highest number of infections with 11,506 cases reported from the state. Gujarat has reported a total of 4,721 cases, followed by Delhi (3,738), Madhya Pradesh (2,719) and Rajasthan (2,666).

According to the Uttar Pradesh health department, 127 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases to 2,455. Forty-three deaths have so far been reported and 656 patients treated and discharged from hospitals. So far, COVID-19 cases have been reported in 64 of the 75 districts in the state, officials said.

In Delhi, 68 more personnel attached to a CRPF battalion tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of those afflicted in the battalion to 122. A total of 127 CRPF personnel have so far contracted the disease, including one death and one recovery, ANI quoted the CRPF as saying.

In Maharashtra, as many as 56 persons were discharged from a civic-run hospital in Thane's Mira Bhayander area at the same time, including a three-year-old girl and three septuagenarians.

Meanwhile, 20 visitors to the Gurdwara Langar Sahib in Nanded tested positive for the disease. The gurdwara had been shut on Friday after several pilgrims from Punjab, who returned to their state after visiting this shrine, tested coronavirus positive, officials had said.

On Saturday, Kerala, too, reported two positive cases — one from Wayanad and one from Kannur — taking the total number of cases in the state to 499. With Wayanad reporting a positive case after a month, the district was moved from the green to the orange zone, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Barber shops, home delivery of non-essential items allowed in green and orange zones, clarifies MHA

A day after issuing fresh guidelines for the lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs clarified that barber shops and salons will be allowed to open in green and orange zones during the third phase of the lockdown beginning 4 May, besides sale of non-essential items by e-commerce platforms.

However, barber shops, saloons will continue to be prohibited in red zones and  e-commerce companies are allowed to sell only essential commodities in such areas, said the ministry.

The MHA on Friday, while extending the lockdown for two more weeks till 17 May, had lifted many restrictions in green and orange zones.

Sale of liquor is allowed in non containment areas of green, orange and red zones through stand alone shops and not in malls or shopping complexes, it further clarified.

In liquor shops, customers will have to maintain minimum six feet distance from each other, and also ensure that not more than five persons are present at one time at the shop.

On allowing domestic maids to work in red zones, a home ministry official said the RWAs should take a call  regarding allowing the movement of outsiders. But health protocols have to be maintained by domestic helps as well as employers, and the responsibility lies with the person who employs maids in case of any mishaps.

According to the home ministry, travel by road (inter-state), rail and air and metro are banned across the country during the lockdown.

The home ministry, however, may give permission in special cases depending on the urgency.

According to ANI, the ministry added that in orange zones, inter-district  and intra-district plying of buses remains prohibited. Taxis and cab aggregators are allowed to ply, with a restriction of two passengers apart from the driver in each vehicle only.  Inter-district movement of private cars in such zones is allowed only for permitted activities, with maximum two passengers, besides the driver.

In orange zones, inter-district movement of individuals and vehicles is allowed, only for permitted activities, with maximum two passengers, besides the driver, in four-wheelers: Ministry of Home Affairs. #lockdownextension https://t.co/mjIqgu2kJV

— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2020

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MMR, Pune 'no-go', says Maharashtra govt

Based on the orders issued by the Centre, states also issued guideline for the third phase on the nationwide lockdown. The Maharashtra government said that in the cities with police commissionerates, a concerned deputy commissioner of police (DCP) will have the power to allow inter-state or inter-district journey. But the movement of people will not be allowed between the areas under Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority and other parts of the state during lockdown, it said.

The Karnataka government, too issued revised guidelines which will come into force from 4 May.

Karnataka Government issues revised guidelines on #lockdown measures which will come into effect from May 4 for two weeks in the state. pic.twitter.com/mDdZgytuaX

— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2020

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Meanwhile, the Delhi government launched an exercise to open liquor shops in the National Capital in accordance with the latest guidelines issued by the home ministry.

The excise department has directed four government-run agencies, which are responsible to sell liquor in the city, to identify such outlets which fulfil all conditions prescribed by the  MHA.

DCGA extends suspension of flights till 17 May

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)  issued a circular to extend the suspension of domestic and international commercial flight operations till 17 May. However, the restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA.

Migrant workers head back in 'shramik trains'

The first 'Shramik Special' train carrying 1,187 stranded migrant labourers from Jaipur reached the Danapur railway station in Patna on Saturday afternoon.

Another special train train carrying over 300 stranded labourers from Nashik in Maharashtra reached Misrod Station on the outskirts of Bhopal.

"We have started screening these passengers brought here from Nashik in the special train. After that, they will be sent to their respective towns in different buses," a district administration officer told PTI.

This is the first special train which reached Bhopal after the Centre's announcement to run such services to facilitate the stranded labourers and workers.

A special train with 847 migrants also departed for Lucknow from Nashik in around 10 am on Saturday, said the Central Railway. Similar 'Shramik trains' are also set to provide connectivity between states such as Gujarat and Uttra Pradesh, Kerala and Jharkhand, among others.

Gujarat: A special train carrying migrant workers left from Sabarmati in Ahmedabad for Agra in Uttar Pradesh, amid #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/DBjPVWwXqV

— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2020

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However, the problems faced by migrant workers continued to make it to the headlines with a migrant worker cycling from his workplace in Delhi to home in Bihar dying in UP's Saharanpur.

Dharamveer, along with a few other labourers, had started their journey from Delhi to Khagaria district in Bihar on bicycles on 28 April, PTI quotes police as saying.

"On Friday night, they halted on the Delhi-Lucknow highway in Shahjahanpur. When the condition of Dharamveer deteriorated, the labourers took him to the medical college where he was declared brought dead," said Circle Officer (city) Praveen Kumar.

In another case, 18 people, including 14 migrant labourers, were found to be travelling inside a cement mixer from Maharashtra to Uttar Pradesh. "During the routine check-up at Panth Piplai village, about 35 kilometres from Indore, we stopped a truck laden with a cement-mixer on suspicion. After opening the lid, we found 18 people inside," Traffic Police sub-inspector Amit Kumar Yadav told PTI.

Meanwhile, the Odisha government issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for sending "guest workers" in the state to their home states by road or rail. The state government appointed nodal officers in charge of workers for different states and said the the prior approval of recipient states was necessary for sending back the stranded workers.

Modi holds review meeting on agricultural reforms, MSMEs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  deliberated on ways to reform the agriculture sector with emphasis on agriculture marketing, access of farmers to institutional credit and freeing the sector of various restrictions with appropriate backing of laws.

The government has maintained that the country's farm sector is functioning smoothly despite the COVID-19 lockdown and there will not be much impact on its growth in the current fiscal, unlike other sectors.

The pros and cons of bio-technological developments in crops or enhancement of productivity and reduction in input costs was also deliberated, an official statement said.

Concessional credit flow to strengthen agriculture infrastructure, special Kisan Credit Card saturation drive for PM-Kisan beneficiaries and facilitating inter and intra-state trade of agriculture produce to ensure fairest return to farmers were some of the other important areas covered, the statement said.

Developing eNAM or the National Agriculture Market into a "platform of platforms" to enable e-commerce was one of the important topics of discussion on Saturday.

The prime minister also held a meeting to discuss ways to strengthen the MSME sector.

Chaired a meeting on strengthening our MSME sector, which plays a pivotal role in economic development. There were extensive discussions on ways to make this sector more vibrant, attractive and ready to embrace new opportunities. pic.twitter.com/b3o9MMZWZj

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 2, 2020

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C.A Dated On 23-07-2019

C.A Dated On 23-07-2019 GS-2 PM Paridhan Rozgar Protsahan Yojana Why in news? Pradhan MantriParidhanRozgarProtsahanYojana(PMPRPY)was a labour reform initiative under which Government wasbearing the entire 12% of the employers’ contribution to the Employees Provident Fund Scheme for new employees of garment and made-ups sectors for the first three years of their employment. What has changed?  Earlier, 8.33% of employer’s contribution was being provided by Government under Pradhan MantriRozgarProtsahanYojana(PMRPY) and additional 3.67% of employers’ contribution was made available under PMPRPY to garment and made-ups segments to new workers with wage up to Rs. 15,000/- per month.  With effect from 1.4.2018, Government has started paying full employer’s share i.e. 12% (EPS+EPF) for employees in all sectors (including textiles) for three years to new employees and to existing beneficiaries for their remaining period of three years under PMRPY. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Parliament should come together to support Government’s step to make NHRC more inclusive and efficient, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, while moving the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha today. Why amendment inthe bill: C.A Dated On 23-07-2019  The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 was enacted to provide for the constitution of a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and the Human Rights Courts for protection of human rights.  The NHRC has proposed certain amendments to the Act to address the concerns raised at certain global platforms.  Besides this, certain State Governments have also proposed for amendment of the Act, as they have been facing difficulties in finding suitable candidates to the post of Chairperson of the respective State Commissions owing to the existing eligibility criteria to the said post.  In view of the above, it has become necessary to amend certain provisions of the said Act.  The proposed amendments will enable both the Commission as well as the State Commissions to be more compliant with the Paris Principles concerning its autonomy, independence, pluralism and wide-ranging functions in order to effectively protect and promote human rights. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019, inter alia, provides  that a person who has been a Judge of the Supreme Court is also made eligible to be appointed as Chairperson of the Commission in addition to the person who has been the Chief Justice of India;  to increase the Members of the Commission from two to three of which, one shall be a woman;  to include Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes, Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities as deemed Members of the Commission;  to reduce the term of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission and the State Commissions from five to three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment;  to provide that a person who has been a Judge of a High Court is also made eligible to be appointed as Chairperson of the State Commission in addition to the person who has been the Chief Justice of the High Court; and,  to confer upon State Commissions, the functions relating to human rights being discharged by the Union territories, other than the Union territory of Delhi, which will be dealt with by the Commission. C.A Dated On 23-07-2019 One Stop Crisis Centre One Stop Centre (OSC) at the district level maintains the record of complaints received from women affected by violence. Ministry of Women and Child Development reviews the functioning of OSCs from time to time. About the OSC  As per the guidelines, OSCs are required to have the facility for temporary stay up to 5 days with 5 beds.  To address the complaints of aggrieved women, the Scheme of One Stop Centre is to provide for a range of services for violence affected women including police facilitation, legal counselling, psycho-social counselling, medical aid and temporary shelter in an integrated manner under one roof.  Under the scheme, OSCs are required to have a centre administrator, case workers, medical personnel, police facilitation officer, psycho-social counsellor, legal counsellor, security guard, IT staff and multi-purpose workers.  Capacity building of OSC functionaries are undertaken through National, Regional and State trainings and workshops to improve the responsiveness of OSC staff.  OSCs are also integrated with Women Helpline to improve the functioning and responsiveness of OSC staff.  Media and publicity campaigns are undertaken to increase awareness about OSCs at district level. National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill On Monday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan introduced the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill in Lok Sabha. Background An earlier version of this Bill was introduced in the 16th Lok Sabha, and had passed the scrutiny of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare. However, that Bill lapsed at the end of the term of the last Lok Sabha. Once the NMC Bill is enacted, the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, will stand repealed. C.A Dated On 23-07-2019 The existing Act provides for the Medical Council of India (MCI), the medical education regulator in India. Why is Medical Council of India being replaced?  The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare examined the functioning of the MCI in its 92nd report (in 2016) and was scathing in its criticism:  “The Medical Council of India, when tested on the above touchstone (of producing competent doctors, ensure adherence to quality standards etc) has repeatedly been found short of fulfilling its mandated responsibilities.  Quality of medical education is at its lowest ebb; the current model of medical education is not producing the right type of health professionals that meet the basic health needs of the country because medical education and curricula are not integrated with the needs of our health system;  many of the products coming out of medical colleges are ill-prepared to serve in poor resource settings like Primary Health Centre and even at the district level;  medical graduates lack competence in performing basic health care tasks like conducting normal deliveries;  instances of unethical practice continue to grow due to which respect for the profession has dwindled.”  Such state of affairs are also symptomatic of the rot within and point to a deep systemic malice”. How will the proposed National Medical Commission (NMC) function?  The NMC Bill provides for the constitution of a 25-member NMC selected by a search committee, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, to replace the MCI.  The Bill provides for just one medical entrance test across the country, single exit exam (the final MBBS exam, which will work as a licentiate examination), a screening test for foreign medical graduates, and an entrance test for admission in postgraduate programmes.  The Bill proposes to regulate the fees and other charges of 50 per cent of the total seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities.  A medical advisory council — which will include one member representing each state and Union Territory (vice-chancellors in both cases), chairman of the University Grants Commission, and the director of the National Accreditation and Assessment Council — will advise and make recommendations to the NMC. C.A Dated On 23-07-2019  Four boards — dealing with undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, medical assessment and rating board, and the ethics and medical registration board — will regulate the sector.  The structure is in accordance with the recommendations of the Group of Experts headed by Ranjit Roy Chaudhury, set up by the Union Health Ministry to study the norms for the establishment of medical colleges. Significance The Bill marks a radical change in regulatory philosophy; under the NMC regime, medical colleges will need permission only once — for establishment and recognition. There will be no need for annual renewal, and colleges would be free to increase the number of seats on their own, subject to the present cap of 250. They would also be able start postgraduate courses on their own. Fines for violations, however, are steep — 1.5 times to 10 times the total annual fee charged. What are the changes in the 2019 Bill?  There are two crucial changes, following the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare (109th report in 2018).  One, it has dropped a separate exit examination.  Two, it has dropped the provision that allowed practitioners of homoeopathy and Indian systems of medicine to prescribe allopathy medicines after a bridge course. What did the panel say about exit exam? On the National Licentiate Examination, the Committee (in 2018) recommended that the relevant clause be redrafted “so as to make the final year MBBS examination as the licentiate examination”. Ban on colistin C.A Dated On 23-07-2019 Why in news? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of colistin and its formulations for food-producing animals, poultry, aqua farming and animal feed supplements. Significance  Intensivists across the country are rejoicing as the move is a “massive victory” for the movement against anti-microbial resistance.  Colistin is a valuable, last-resort antibiotic that saves lives in critical care units and in recent years, medical professionals have been alarmed by the number of patients who have exhibited resistance to the drug.  Therefore, any move to ensure that arbitrary use of colistin in the food industry, particularly as growth supplements used in animals, poultry, aqua farms, would likely reduce the antimicrobial resistance within the country. GS-3 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Context Agriculture sector in India is vulnerable to climate change. Higher temperatures tend to reduce crop yields and favour weed and pest proliferation. Climate change can have negative effects on irrigated crop yields across agro-ecological regions both due to temperature rise and changes in water availability. Rainfed agriculture will be primarily impacted due to rainfall variability and reduction in number of rainy days. Analysis of impact of climate change under National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project has found that climate change is expected to affect yields, particularly in crops like rice, wheatmaize. Government of India has initiated various actions to mitigate affects of climate change: C.A Dated On 23-07-2019 Varieties and cultivars tolerant to abiotic stresses are developed under strategic research component of NICRA. The technology demonstrations aim at enhancing the adaptive capacity of the farmers and also to cope with climate variability in the vulnerable districts to achieve climate resilient agriculture. Under NICRA, climate resilient technology demonstrations are implemented in 151 climatically vulnerable districts of the country. District Agriculture Contingency Plans have been prepared by ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad for 648 districts in the country to address the adverse weather conditions.

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EU trade privileges move alarms garment sector A garment factory on the outskirts of Yangon. (Photo: Lauren DeCicca) Saturday, October 06, 2018 AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterTwitterShare to MessengerMessengerMessengerShare to WhatsAppWhatsAppWhatsAppShare to ViberViberViberShare to LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn Mail By BEN DUNANT | FRONTIER YANGON — A announcement by the European Union that it is considering suspending trade privileges for Myanmar because of alleged Tatmadaw atrocities in Rakhine State has alarmed garment firms, which say hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk. The move has also puzzled human rights activists and campaign groups, few of whom have lobbied for broad economic sanctions. EU trade commissioner Ms Cecilia Malmström told a meeting of European trade ministers in Austria on October 5 that the EU is imminently sending a mission to Myanmar to determine whether to begin a withdrawal process, which would include a six-month review window for Myanmar to demonstrate progress. “There is a clear possibility that a withdrawal could be the outcome,” she said. Malmström cited the report of a United Nations Fact-Finding Mission, which outlined the “gravest crimes under international law” in Rakhine, as their motive for reviewing the trade privileges. This is despite the FFM report advising against “general economic sanctions” that could hurt ordinary working people. Companies claim that blocking Myanmar’s access to the Everything But Arms programme, which allows the world’s least developed countries duty and quota free access to the European market under the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences, would pose an existential threat to Myanmar’s burgeoning garment sector. In 2017, garments comprised 72.2 percent of the €1.56 billion (US$1.8 billion) in exports to Europe, one of the few regions with which Myanmar enjoys a trade surplus. Earnings from Europe have increased almost tenfold from 2012, the year before Myanmar’s GSP membership was reinstated. Overall, garments are Myanmar’s largest source of foreign exchange after oil and gas. The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association says the sector has about 450,000 employees in more than 600 factories, most of which are on the outskirts of Yangon, with others at Bago, Pathein, Hpa-an and Mandalay. International buyers include Primark, H&M, Inditex, Next, Adidas and Gap. MGMA chairperson U Soe Myint told Frontier that, if European trade privileges are withdrawn, more than half of all garment workers could lose their jobs. He said the prospect recalls the “experience we had in 2003”, when US trade sanctions were blamed for crippling a nascent garment sector in Myanmar and pushing thousands of destitute female workers into prostitution and human trafficking rings. A 2017 survey of garment sector workers in Yangon, commissioned by German-Dutch clothes retailer C&A, found that 94 percent were women, with “a clear majority between the ages of 16 and 23”. Though most were Bamar – who had come in large numbers from impoverished villages in the Ayeyarwady Delta – 19 percent were Rakhine. The workers are known to send a big share of their salaries to their families and those from Rakhine provide a lifeline to their home communities in the state, one of the poorest in the country. ‘A big setback’ EU ambassador to Myanmar Mr Kristian Schmidt briefed European business representatives on the possibility of Myanmar’s suspension from the GSP “if the situation in Rakhine does not improve” at a breakfast talk organised by EuroCham, the European Chamber of Commerce, on September 18. EuroCham is preparing to lobby the European Commission in Brussels against GSP removal, mainly by stressing the superior labour rights and environmental standards that European buyers and investors bring to Myanmar’s garment sector. “The presence of European businesses in Myanmar champions European values including gender equality, transparency, accountability as well as social and environmental responsibility,” EuroCham’s executive director Mr Filip Lauwerysen told Frontier. He said that garment production presented the best opportunity for Myanmar to build a solid industrial base, similar to the path taken by China, before rising Chinese wages prompted a shift in manufacturing to Southeast Asia, but with an opportunity to improve on worker welfare and environmental impact. “If done properly, it can be a vehicle for positive change,” he said. “But it now faces a very serious threat of being stalled.” A spokesperson for Swedish clothes retailer H&M, which entered Myanmar in 2013 and now sources from 40 factories employing 43,000 people, told Frontier that withdrawing privileges would be a big setback for the sector. “A withdrawal of the GSP could have significant consequences for the continued development of the sector and the employment opportunities it creates and thereby, have a negative impact on workers and communities,” the spokesperson said. MGMA chairperson Soe Myint claimed that, despite the size of the industry, his association was powerless to persuade the EU or to lobby the Myanmar government to prioritise addressing the EU’s concerns over human rights in Myanmar. “What could we do? We don’t even understand all of these processes!” he said. Lauren DeCicca | Frontier Overtime Mr Jacob Clere, who directs an EU-funded programme, SMART Myanmar, that works directly with factories to improve social and environmental standards, told Frontier that European buyers face far stricter due diligence scrutiny than most Asian buyers, and provide essential leverage in efforts to improve worker welfare and promote greener practices. “It is undeniably true that the presence of European businesses has improved standards in Myanmar,” he said, noting particular progress in reducing child labour, which was formerly rife in the industry, and improving fire safety, with most factories now being steel-framed structures of no more than two storeys. Clere added that, despite complaints from factory bosses and predictions of industry collapse, the minimum daily wage in Myanmar, set at K3,600 when it was introduced in 2015 and increased to K4,800 early this year, “has been a success story”, with the industry still growing amid higher worker incomes. Moreover, a perennial complaint of investors in the garment sector – the lack of skilled, educated workers – has forced companies to invest more in training, to the benefit of the wider economy. However, Clere said that while most factories pay the minimum wage – especially those serving European buyers – some smaller operations withhold certain amounts from workers’ basic salaries, which are paid instead as “bonuses” to reward harder work over longer hours. The garment workforce survey commissioned by C&A also found that only 15 percent with access to union membership had joined and that most “rely heavily on overtime” to meet daily living costs. Last recourse Schmidt told Frontier that joining the GSP in 2013 “was one of the key successes of our engagement of Myanmar, and was greeted with joy”. However, he said he had warned the Myanmar government last November that “access to the European market is contingent on human rights and fundamental values”. The 2012 EU regulation that governs the GSP says countries can be removed for “serious and systematic violations of the principles laid down in certain international conventions concerning core human rights and labour rights”. These include the conventions on genocide, torture, racial and gender discrimination, civil and political rights, freedom of association, forced labour, and children’s rights. The EU Commission need only consult member states before launching the withdrawal process and it is not put to a vote in the European Council. The Commission describes withdrawal as “an option of last recourse when other forms of dialogue and cooperation have not produced the desired improvements”. The withdrawal process is lengthy, starting with a six-month review period, during which the situation in Myanmar will be monitored for improvements and the government will be given “every opportunity to cooperate”, according to the regulation. If Myanmar should fail the review, the withdrawal of GSP privileges would take another six months, and would apply to “all or of certain products”, leaving open the possibility of an exemption for garments. However, despite these qualifiers, the possibility of GSP withdrawal would put a cloud over an already darkening environment for foreign investment in Myanmar. Clere said that although growth in output remained healthy, only 18 new garment factories began operations in the first half of 2018, compared to 70 in the first half of 2017. Lauwerysen said European companies have already “begun to readjust business models and investment plans” to prepare for a possible GSP withdrawal. He said some representatives of major European firms had told him that “if GSP changes, we’re out of here”, and that they might consider opportunities in Africa. Chinese investment, often seen as a bulwark against declining Western interest in Myanmar, would also be hit, because nearly half of all garment factories are Chinese owned – in one of the few sectors where the government does not place limits on foreign investment – and many of them serve the European market. However, U Khin Maung Lwin, assistant secretary at the Ministry of Commerce, downplayed the issue with Frontier, saying losing GSP would “moderately impact” exports. He believed withdrawal would require the EU to gain the approval of “all of its members”, a difficult feat. He said there were discussions within the government on how to “negotiate” with the EU, but that they would “approach softly”. Lauren DeCicca | Frontier Carefully targeted? Speaking to Reuters in Brussels about the possibility of withdrawing GSP, an unnamed EU official said they were “concerned about the impact on the population from our potential measures, but we cannot ignore a UN report describing the military campaign as genocide”. In April, the EU strengthened its arms embargo on Myanmar. In June, it imposed travel bans and asset freezes on seven senior army and police officers accused of abuses against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine. However, these were largely symbolic; it is not known whether those targeted had any assets in Europe. GSP withdrawal would have a far greater impact, though Clere said only a handful of garment factories were known to have links to the military. The UN Fact-Finding Mission’s report favoured sanctions targeted at officials responsible for human rights violations in Myanmar – alongside the prosecution of senior military officers for genocide – but opposed broad economic sanctions out of concern that “such sanctions in the past may have contributed to the impoverishment of the Myanmar people generally while having little impact on those most responsible for serious human rights violations”. The mission’s full report, delivered to the UN Human Rights Council in September, recommended “continuing efforts to reduce the poverty in which most people in Myanmar live, through increased economic engagement and development assistance, provided that the engagement and assistance is carefully targeted”. Burma Campaign UK director Mr Mark Farmaner was sharply critical of the EU move. “It is ridiculous that the EU has rejected sanctions against military owned companies, rejected banning all training of the military, won’t support a UN arms embargo, and won’t even support referring the situation to the International Criminal Court, but is considering imposing a kind of sanction which will mainly affect ordinary people,” he told Frontier.

EU trade privileges move alarms garment sector | Frontier Myanmar

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National Project Implementation Unit (DGT) under MoSDE invites Expression of Interest

New Delhi : The Government of India has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement [STRIVE] Project, and intends to apply part of the [IDA CreditNo. 5965-IN] for consulting services.

In context to the above mention, National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU), Director General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India through its Notification No. DGT-35(4)/Gender Study-Strive/2018-NPIU invites this Expression of Interest for Consulting Services for Conducting Gender Study to Identify Constraints on Female Participation in Skills Training and Labor Market in India

The duration of the consulting services [“the Services”] assignment is expected to be 5 [five] months, and includes the following key objectives:

1. Documenting and analyzing constraints faced by women in joining Industrial Training Institutes [ITIs], apprenticeships, labour market, etc. 2. Documenting and analyzing challenges faced by ITIs in enrolling female trainees 3. Identifying demand and supply side interventions required to improve female participation in ITIs and apprenticeships, and their transition to the labor market. 4. Recommending measures for effective utilization of RVTIs and NVTI infrastructure to improve women representation in skill training. 5. Identifying existing and new skill training areas for women beyond traditional female oriented fields to provide high wage employment opportunities for women.

The National Project Implementation Unit [NPIU] of the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship [MSDE] of the Government of India now invites eligible consulting firms [“Consultants”] to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are:

a. The firm should be a registered entity and in the business from last 10 years. b. The firm must provide information indicating that they are qualified to deliver the services (brochures, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and experience, number of key staff appropriate for the assignment, quality accreditation details, financial turnover, etc.). c. The firm must mention separately the turnover of the firm and turnover from activities relating to conducting market surveys on gender based and other similar social work studies for each of the last three years, i.e.,2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17. d. The firm should have successfully completed at least 3 relevant projects in the past five years for National/State level government projects, preferably supported by bilateral or multilateral agencies in conducting qualitative and quantitative research on gender based and other similar social work studies, with relevant experience in all supporting activities. e. The set of the document must not exceed 100 pages and the compliance to the shortlisting criteria must be supported by relevant documentary proofs.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011 [revised July 2014] [“Consultant Guidelines”], setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection [QCBS] method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address given below during office hours from 10.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs. An indicative TOR may be downloaded from here ( Click Here )

Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form (hard copy format) to the address given below through registered post/speed post/by hand till 26-06-2018, 17:00 hours.

The Director (C & P) Directorate General of Training Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Room No. 1, 2nd Floor, Press Trust of India Building, Sansad Marg New Delhi–110001 (T): 011-23715137 Email: sanjay.dget@gmail.com or rajeshmeena.dget@gmail.com

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Minimum Wage Conundrum: Should it be Raised to RM1,500?

The Human Resources Ministry announced two weeks ago that it planned to raise minimum wage levels next year. According to national newswire Bernama, the National Wages Consultative Council had stated to review the Minimum Wages Order 2016 to determine new rates for Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, before tabling it to the Cabinet. This would be second time in three years that minimum wage levels in the country have been revised. In July 2016, the minimum salary was raised to RM1,000 from RM900 in Peninsular Malaysia, and to RM920 from RM800 in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan. Earlier, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) urged the government to raise the minimum wage to RM1,500 from the current RM1,000. This means it would be RM4.81 per hour for the peninsula. The union also proposed the minimum wage for Sabah and Sarawak be raised to RM920 or RM4.42 per hour. These proposals come as the government is getting ready to unveil Budget 2018 – an annual affair where perks and cuts are announced to the delight or chagrin of the public. The question is, does raising the minimum wage solve anything?

Defining the minimum wage

According to the International Labour Organisation, minimum wages are defined as “the minimum amount of remuneration that an employer is required to pay wage earner for the work performed during a given period, which cannot be reduced by collective agreement or an individual contract.” The purpose of the minimum wage is to protect workers against unduly low pay. They help ensure a just and equitable share of the fruits of progress to all, and a minimum living wage to all who are employed and in need of such protection. These wages can also be one element of a policy to overcome poverty and reduce inequality, including those between men and women, by promoting the right to equal remuneration for work of equal value. Malaysia adopted the system of minimum wages in 2013, applying to all workers except domestic workers. Two different rates apply – one rate for those in the peninsula and another for Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan. [block] East vs West: Why different wages The minimum wage was set against the country’s Poverty Line Income (PLI). When the government set the minimum wage in 2013, the average PLI for Malaysia is RM800 (RM763 for the Peninsular; RM1,048 for Sabah; and RM912 for Sarawak). After many studies, involving the International Labour Organisation and negotiation with relevant parties, it was settled that the minimum wage for the Peninsular woild be RM900 a month and RM800 for Sabah and Sarawak. This was done despite a higher PLI in Sabah and Sarawak as the average salary among SMEs in those two states were found to be very low. Employers argued that if the level was set higher than RM800, they ran the risk of shutting up shop or bankruptcy. So, the government gave these two states a dispensation but they are required to increase the PLI to match that of the peninsula over time. Source: Pemandu [/block] The government makes the final decision about minimum wage levels following recommendations from the National Wages Consultative Council as well as after consulting relevant stakeholders nationwide. The government may either agree with the council’s recommendations or direct it to make fresh recommendations. But the council however has provided a set of criteria and a formula to guide the adjustment of minimum wage rates. [block] What is the National Wages Consultative Council The council is a tripartite advisory body that includes technical experts, and was established under the National Wages Consultative Act 2011. The council is obliged to have at least four meetings a year, and before making recommendations, it has to do two things: 1. Have consultations with the public on the rate and coverage; 2. Collect and analyse data and conduct and disseminate research on wages and socio-economic factors. Ultimately, it can formulate recommendations on the coverage of the minimum wage, its non-application to certain sectors or regions, or implementation-related matters. Structure wise, it consists of an independent chairperson and a deputy as well as public officer acting as the secretary, and at least five members among the public officers, at least five representing employees, at least five representing employers and at least five other members. Source: Ministry of Human Resources [/block]

Why set and raise the minimum wage?

Datuk Seri Idris Jala said setting a floor income was the least the country could do for the needy. He was responding to how people have talked about how Malaysia’s Poverty Line Income (PLI) was way too low and that the country has been understating the amount of poverty in the country. According to Idris, the minimum wage was implemented to push the country towards a higher income economy. He argued that if the country does not set some minimum standards about wages, we can’t even be sure that employers will take the right steps to increase productivity per person because labour cost would be unreasonably cheap. “To move into higher income we need a quantum leap in productivity and that means valuing a worker more and investing in training and tools to get there. “Otherwise, we will be using more and more workers cheaply obtained from here and overseas to get production up. Production may go up for a while, yes, but productivity won’t and the income the workers earn won’t go up much, if at all. “That’s also partly the reason why we don’t want an exemption from minimum wage for foreigners. Ethically we should pay equal wages for equal work done. Economically we want minimum wages to help bring about an increase in overall productivity.” According to the Minimum Wages Order 2016, the floor income has to be reviewed at least once in two years. So this would be the second time that minimum wage levels in the country have been revised. One suggestion out there is to raise the minimum wage to RM1,500 for peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak workers. The major concern is it will affect businesses as labour costs would increase. Alan Tan, chief economist at Affin Hwang Investment Bank, believes otherwise, that higher wages would in turn help boost consumer spending – a key growth driver of the domestic economy. Speaking to the Edge Financial Daily, he said higher productivity would offset labour costs. Some have express worry. For example, Malaysian Employers’ Federation (MEF) executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said most companies are already “up to their noses” in terms of managing the costs of operating their businesses. Any further increase, especially one that is mandatory, may prove to be too difficult for them to cope with, he said.

But how high should wages be set?

One interesting case study on the effects of minimum wage hike comes from Seattle in the US. The decision to hike its minimum wage up to US$13 an hour ended up costing its low-wage workers time on the job, hundreds of dollars of annual income and a shot at a better livelihood. Academic from the University of Washington looked at granular data on the earning and hours of workers affected by the hike of the wage floor from US$9.47 an hour to US$11 in 2015, and from US$11 an hour to US$13 an hour in 2016. The study concluded that for low-wage workers, the second wage increase (2016) reduced hours worked by nearly 10% and earnings by an average of US$125 a month. These findings were preliminary but they call into question years of economic research and the decisions of states and cities in the US to bump their wage floors up. What about the local context? Nurhisham Hussein, head of economics and capital markets at the Employees Provident Fund, believes that the minimum is only beneficial up to a certain point. “The rule of thumb is that a minimum wage has little negative effects up to 40% of the median wage. Above that level, the negative impact starts outweighing the positive impact (higher labour participation; higher incomes leading to higher consumption and thus employment).” He is on point. Even the staunchest defenders of a high minimum wage know there is some level that is counterproductive: if the businesses had to pay workers a minimum of RM100 an hour, say, there wouldn’t be much employment in low-skill work, which would obviously hurt people working in restaurant chains or cleaning services. In essence, there’s always a threshold as to how much the minimum wage can rise and yield positive results.

So is minimum wage still valuable?

According to Nurhisham, the consensus rule of thumb is that a minimum wage has little negative effects up to 40% of the median wage. In the latest Salaries & Wages Survey Report 2016 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the median monthly salaries and wages received by paid employees was RM1,703. The maximum, according to the 40% rule, is a floor price of RM681.20. According to Nurhisham, when the minimum wage was first implemented, there was an immediate impact even up to the median. “The revision however didn’t move wages up at all”. So, should we still retain minimum wage or even think about a hike? Tan Sri Wahid Omar last year defended the new minimum of RM1,000 as a reasonable level in the current labour market. “I think if you take a step back, [and] look at what is the decent level for people to be paid, I don’t think RM1,000 per month is unreasonable,” Abdul Wahid was quoted as saying by The Edge. Nurhisham believes the minimum wage needs to be kept more or less in with the overall increase in wages. “So I’m looking for at least a 10% hike next year (roughly 5% a year).” This would be around the range proposed by Wahid. It’s worth recapping that the minimum wage is a policy designed to protect employees from being abused and to ensure workers earn enough to get by. Maybe what’s needed is dealing with the more pressing topic of income distribution as a whole. While the abovementioned DOSM wage report noted an uptick in median wages, it was only by 6.2%. That single-digit growth is not only unique to Malaysia but note that it has been single-digits since like forever. The good part about the minimum wage is that it has helped bumped up wages. Since the government implemented the floor income, salaries are also rising, to 34% of GDP as opposed to anywhere between 28 to 30% of GDP. Still, more should be done to address this issue and it’s more than just a top-down policy initiative from the government. To the government's credit, it has been urging employers to pay their workers more. After all, it’s believed that the highest 20% of Malaysians earn 51% of the total income whereas the bottom 40% earn merely 14%. The minimum wage is a much needed push in the right direction.

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1.  It is a National Programme in Information Technology Education and Development.

2.  It is an ISO 29990 : 2010 Certified institution.

3.  Since 1999, AICSM is working across whole nation with almost 2700+ Authorized Study Center (ASC) and a wide network in 24 states of the country.

4.  AICSM is awarded with the Appreciation Letters from President of India, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister of different states, Governor, Information and Technology Minister and other honorable personnel of the country for its excellent work practices and a wide network.

5.   Employment and Training Directorate under Labour and Employment Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi has permit to register trained students of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in Employment Exchange of every district of India under the basis of National Classification of Occupation code [N.C.O.] A copy of above order has saved in the head office of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION, Kota.

6.  All courses are registered under C.R. Act of Department of Secondary and Higher Education of Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD).

7.  Planning Commission of Govt. of India,

ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION is a registered organisation from planning commission of Govt. of India, New Delhi under NGO partnership system, for organising all training program of planning commission.

8.  National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt. of India, New Delhi :

All India Computer saksharta Mission is an authorised training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt of India, New Delhi, for organising skill development training programs.

9.  National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) All India Computer Saksharta Mission is a authorised training partner of govt. of India's National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Project.

10. Cooprative Organisations :

Rajasthan Lok Seva Samiti, Rajasthan, are the cooprative organisations, which are cooprate ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in the field of education and vocational training.

11. Govt. of India Schemes - AICSM is an approved / registered organization to organize free skill development training program of Govt. of India and various State Govt.

12. Printed Study Material - AICSM provides printed study material for all students enrolled in different courses. In addition to Hindi and English, study material is available in regional languages such as Gujrati and Bangla.

13. Placement Coordinator - AICSM has appointed Placement Coordinators with an aim to provide employment to the students who have passed AICSM courses. Thousands of students have been placed in different countries around the globe.

14. Computer Society of India - It’s an honour for AICSM for being appointed as respected Member of Computer Society of India.

15. Quality Education - In each center of AICSM trained faculties are providing the computer education. Other than basic education other co-curricular activities like educational tour, cultural events, personality development programmes are as well emphasized by the centers of AICSM.

16. Online Registration - All students are registered through online mode so that they can easily trace their registration details.

17. Examination Mode (Online/Offline) - Examinations are organized by the centers of AICSM in both the mode i.e., online or offline as per the requirement and ease of the students.  

18. Online Verification - AICSM has an attractive feature of online verification for Certificates / Marksheets related information, so that centers and students can verify their queries related to their Certificates/ Marksheets by using their registration number/Enrollment no..Also Download Softcopy

19. University Courses - AICSM is also indulging in promotion of higher education at low cost to its students nationwide, for that it act as an Academic Counselor of different university courses.

20. Transfer Facility - Students enrolled in center of AICSM can get transfer facility in other center within the state.

21. Lowest Fees - In all centers of AICSM, computer education and training is provided at lowest cost while maintaining the quality of the education. For empowerment of SC/ST category and other financially weaker section of the society AICSM launch various scholarship programmes time to time.

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Current affairs September 07th

1. the NITI Aayog constituted an Expert Task Force to create new jobs.

With an aim to create new jobs by enhancing India’s export, the NITI Aayog constituted an Expert Task Force.

The task force will be chaired by the NITI Aayog Vice Chairman, Dr. Rajiv Kumar.

The task force that also includes Secretary Department of Commerce; Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion among others have been asked to submit its report by November 2017.

The steps outlined by the task force to address this challenge of creating well-paid, formal sector jobs, include:

1. Proposing a comprehensive plan of action to generate employment and alleviate under-employment in both goods and services sectors and low wages by boosting India’s exports in key labour-intensive industries

2. Recommending sector-specific policy interventions in key employment sectors

3. Recommending measures to enhance trade in services with high employment potential

4. Identifying key macro economic factors constraining exports and suggesting methods to address these constraints

5. Assessing the effectiveness of existing schemes to promote exports

6. Addressing issues related to logistics, export credits and trade facilitation

7. Suggesting ways to enhance the availability of data on trade such that it is reliable, globally comparable and timely, particularly with respect to trade in services.

Why was the task force formed?

A majority of the workers in indian workforce are still employed in low-productivity, low-wage jobs in small, micro and own-account enterprises.

An urgent and sustained expansion of the organized sector is essential to address India’s unemployment and under-employment issue.

An important strategy is also to enable a shift towards more labour-intensive goods and services that are destined for exports.

Given the importance of exports in generating jobs, India needs to create an environment in which globally competitive exporters can emerge and flourish.

2. Central governmemt asks banks to restrict accounts of 2.09 lakh firms

The finance ministry has advised all banks to take immediate steps to restrict transactions in bank accounts of more than 2.09 lakh companies, whose names have been struck off the Register of Companies.

‘Not compliant’

Prima facie, those companies are not complying with their mandatory statutory obligations to file vital information for availability to its stakeholders.

On July 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had first revealed the government’s decision to cancel the registrations of one lakh companies that had suspicious and questionable operations, identified on the basis of data mined from the deposit of bank notes following last November’s demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes.

The PM had promised more action would follow on two lakh similar firms and 38,000 shell companies.

The existing directors and authorised signatories of such struck-off companies will now become ex-directors or ex-authorised signatories.

These individuals will therefore not be able to operate bank accounts of such companies till such companies are legally restored under Section 252 of the Companies Act by an order of the National Company Law Tribunal.

3. Railways to take up cleanliness drive

As part of an intensive drive to ensure cleanliness on trains and station premises, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani has called for a sanitation strategy for immediate action.

Some of the actionable items are creating awareness on the use of bio-toilets, washing of trains/ stations at night, disposal of garbage en route and at destination points aand display of anti-littering rules.

The Board has authorised its frontline staff to rope in the expertise of Eureka Forbes, one of the leading health and hygiene brands in the country, for the sanitation programme.

Urging officers to make field visits and check cleanliness by adopting a “smell/feel and check dust by touch” approach.

Officers were also told to interact with the cleaning staff, address their grievances and respect their self-esteem.

In September, the Board said there should be visible improvement at 107 stations identified across the country.

These stations included two from each zone that were rated lowest in the Station Cleanliness Survey conducted in 2017.

In Southern Railway, the two stations (A-category) that stood last were Ernakulam North and Kollam.

Among A-1 category stations, New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, CST Mumbai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Bengaluru and Thiruvanthapuram stations were among 75 major stations chosen for the plan to bring about visible improvement in cleanliness.

Swachatha Pakhwada

The Indian Railways had conducted a fortnight-long sanitation programme called Swachatha Pakhwada from August 16 in compliance with the directions issued by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

With a slogan ‘Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat’, railway employees and volunteers drawn from various organisations were engaged in cleaning up station premises and trains.

CCTV footage was used to identify areas vulnerable to litter and action taken to create awareness among passengers/visitors on the upkeep of railway assets.

4. Chemical, fertiliser, pharma turnover at ₹ 13.5 lakh crore

Fertiliser, pharmaceutical and chemical—petrochemical sectors have become a growth engine of Indian economy, clocking a combined turnover of ₹ 13.5 lakh crore.

fertiliser sector is growing by 18.67 %, pharma by 13.5 % and chemical—petrochemicals by 11—12 %. Crores of jobs are being created from this ministry.”

prices of 1,100 medicines have been reduced and rates of cardiac stents as well as knee implants capped.

The government has opened 2,400 Jan Aushadhi Kendras to supply medicine at an affordable cost, he added.

In the fertiliser sector the Central government has implemented 100 % neem—coated urea, ensured sufficient supply of urea and other nutrients, increased urea production, reduced prices of crop nutrients, introduced first stage of direct benefit transfer (DBT) and revival of five closed plants.

5. first batch of 1000 E-rickshaws launched in Gurugram.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched a fleet of first batch of 1000 E-rickshaws from Huda City Centre metro station in Gurugram. 

The e-rickshaw fleet will provide cost effective and pollution free substitute in transport system of Gurugram along with generating employment opportunities for marginalised youth.

Key Highlights

• These e-rickshaws were manufactured in India and are fitted with GPS and tracking system. 

• The E rickshaw fleet is operated by Treasure Vase Ventures Private Limited in partnership of Delhi Metro under the ‘SmartE’ brand name. 

• SmartE will provide the last mile transport connectivity to metro commuters in the area and will provide meaningful self-employment for over 100000 marginalised youths in next 4-5 years. 

• SmartE established strategic partnerships with the Haryana government (HSIIDC) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to launch 1000 vehicles in Gurugram and Faridabad in 2017.

6. India and Myanmar signed eleven agreements

India and Myanmar signed eleven agreements following delegation-level talks headed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Highlights of the 11 Agreements

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Election Commission of India and Union Election of Myanmar.

• An MoU was signed on cooperation between Myanmar Press Council and the Press Council of India.

• Both the sides signed an agreement for cultural exchange programme for the years 2017 to 2020.

• Two MoUs were signed on establishment of the India-Myanmar Centre for Enhancement of IT Skill and the Myanmar Institute of Information Technology (MIIT).

• Two other MoUs were signed on medical products regulation and in the field of health and medicine.

• Another MoU was signed on enhancing cooperation for upgrade of the Women’s Police Training Centre at Yamethin, Myanmar.

• The two sides also signed an agreement for sharing white shipping information to improve data sharing on non-classified merchant navy ships or cargo ships.

• An MoU on Maritime Security Cooperation was also signed.

• A Technical Agreement was signed between both the sides for providing Coastal Surveillance System.

Myanmar is one of India’s strategic neighbours and shares a 1640-km-long border with a number of north-eastern states including Nagaland and Manipur.

7. NITI Aayog on launched the National Nutrition Strategy

To make sure that malnutrition is eliminated India, NITI Aayog launched the National Nutrition Strategy aimed at Kuposhan Mukt Bharat.

Under the strategy, the problem of malnutrition will be eradicated in a phased manner.

The strategy intends at bringing nutrition to the center-stage of the National Development Agenda.

The nutrition strategy calls for convergence between four proximate determinants of nutrition - food, health services, income & livelihoods and drinking water & sanitation.

The Nutrition Strategy framework envisages a Kuposhan Mukt Bharat - linked to Swachh Bharat and Swasth Bharat.

It enables states to make strategic choices, through decentralized planning and local innovation, with accountability for nutrition outcomes.

Currently, there is a lack of real time measurement of these determinants, which reduces the capacity for targeted action among the most vulnerable mothers and children. The Strategy lays down a roadmap for effective action, among both implementers and practitioners, in achieving our nutrition objectives.

This is especially relevant in view of enhanced resources available with states to prioritise focused interventions with a greater role for panchayats and urban local bodies.

In India 20 per cent of children under five years of age suffer from wasting due to acute undernutrition and it pays an income penalty of 9 to 10 per cent due to a workforce that was stunted during their childhood.

Report by NITI Aayog

A report by NITI Aayog says that every third child in India suffers from stunting or wasting or from malnutrition which is a big number.

The recently published NFHS-4 results reflect some progress, with a decline in the overall levels of under nutrition in both women and children.

Moreover, India pays an income penalty of 9 per cent to 10  per cent due to a workforce that was stunted during their childhood.

8. Disability pension of Defence personel tonbe in par with civilians.

The Union government has accepted the recommendations of National Anomaly Committee that recomended penision for defence personel to be in oar with civilians.

The move was undertaken after an increased request from the armed forces to revert back to the percentage-based regime for disability pension instead of the slab-based system conceived under the 7th CPC.

The Ministry of Defence had referred the matter to the NAC in order to decide methodology for calculation of disability element of the disability pension under the 7th CPC.

With this, the Government has decided to continue with an earlier system of disbursing disability pension and not to go ahead with a new regime recommended by the 7th CPC.

The armed forces personnel had felt that the new slab-based system would result in a reduction in the amount of disability pension for existing as well as future retirees compared to percentage-based disability pension.

New Scheme for Defence Veterans

The Ex-Servicemen Health Contributory Scheme (ECHS) has launched Complaint and Litigation Reduction Scheme (CLRS) for grievance redressal of veterans and their dependents.

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All India Computer Saksharta Mission Authorization is Best For Computer/Vocational/Yoga/H&M Franchise

WHY ALL INDIA COMPUTER SHAKSHERTA MISSION(AICSM)

1.  It is a National Programme in Information Technology Education and Development.

2.  It is an ISO 29990 : 2010 Certified institution.

3.  Since 1999, AICSM is working across whole nation with almost 2700+ Authorized Study Center (ASC) and a wide network in 24 states of the country.

4.  AICSM is awarded with the Appreciation Letters from President of India, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister of different states, Governor, Information and Technology Minister and other honorable personnel of the country for its excellent work practices and a wide network.

5.   Employment and Training Directorate under Labour and Employment Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi has permit to register trained students of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in Employment Exchange of every district of India under the basis of National Classification of Occupation code [N.C.O.]

A copy of above order has saved in the head office of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION, Kota.

6.  All courses are registered under C.R. Act of Department of Secondary and Higher Education of Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD).

7.  Planning Commission of Govt. of India,

ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION is a registered organisation from planning commission of Govt. of India, New Delhi under NGO partnership system, for organising all training program of planning commission.

8.  National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt. of India, New Delhi :

All India Computer saksharta Mission is an authorised training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt of India, New Delhi, for organising skill development training programs.

9.  National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM)

All India Computer Saksharta Mission is a authorised training partner of govt. of India's National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Project.

10. Cooprative Organisations :

Rajasthan Lok Seva Samiti, Rajasthan, are the cooprative organisations, which are cooprate ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in the field of education and vocational training.

11. Govt. of India Schemes - AICSM is an approved / registered organization to organize free skill development training program of Govt. of India and various State Govt.

12. Printed Study Material - AICSM provides printed study material for all students enrolled in different courses. In addition to Hindi and English, study material is available in regional languages such as Gujrati and Bangla.

13. Placement Coordinator - AICSM has appointed Placement Coordinators with an aim to provide employment to the students who have passed AICSM courses. Thousands of students have been placed in different countries around the globe.

14. Computer Society of India - It’s an honour for AICSM for being appointed as respected Member of Computer Society of India.

15. Quality Education - In each center of AICSM trained faculties are providing the computer education. Other than basic education other co-curricular activities like educational tour, cultural events, personality development programmes are as well emphasized by the centers of AICSM.

16. Online Registration - All students are registered through online mode so that they can easily trace their registration details.

17. Examination Mode (Online/Offline) - Examinations are organized by the centers of AICSM in both the mode i.e., online or offline as per the requirement and ease of the students. 

18. Online Verification - AICSM has an attractive feature of online verification for Certificates / Marksheets related information, so that centers and students can verify their queries related to their Certificates/ Marksheets by using their registration number.

19. University Courses - AICSM is also indulging in promotion of higher education at low cost to its students nationwide, for that it act as an Academic Counselor of different university courses.

20. Transfer Facility - Students enrolled in center of AICSM can get transfer facility in other center within the state.

21. Lowest Fees - In all centers of AICSM, computer education and training is provided at lowest cost while maintaining the quality of the education. For empowerment of SC/ST category and other financially weaker section of the society AICSM launch various scholarship programmes time to time.

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Why All India Computer Saksharta Mission Affiliation Needy to Training Center

WHY ALL INDIA COMPUTER SHAKSHERTA MISSION(AICSM)

1.  It is a National Programme in Information Technology Education and Development.

2.  It is an ISO 29990: 2010 Certified institution.

3.  Since 1999, AICSM is working across the whole nation with almost 2700+ Authorized Study Center (ASC) and a wide network in 24 states of the country.

4.  AICSM is awarded Appreciation Letters from the President of India, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister of different states, Governor, the Information and Technology Minister, and other honorable personnel of the country for its excellent work practices and a wide network.

5.   Employment and Training Directorate under the Labour and Employment Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi has permit to register trained students of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in Employment Exchange of every district of India under the basis of National Classification of Occupation code [N.C.O.] A copy of the above order has been saved in the head office of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION, Kota.

6.  All courses are registered under the C.R. Act of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education of Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD).

7.  Planning Commission of Govt. of India,

ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION is a registered organization from planning commission of Govt. of India, New Delhi under NGO partnership system, for organizing all training programs of the planning commission.

8.  National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt. of India, New Delhi :

All India Computer saksharta Mission is an authorized training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt of India, New Delhi, for organizing skill development training programs.

9.  National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) All India Computer Saksharta Mission is an authorized training partner of govt. of India's National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Project.

10. Cooprative Organisations :

Rajasthan Lok Seva Samiti, Rajasthan, is a cooperative organization, which are cooprate ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in the field of education and vocational training.

11. Govt. of India Schemes - AICSM is an approved/registered organization to organize free skill development training program of Govt. of India and various State Govt.

12. Printed Study Material - AICSM provides printed study material for all students enrolled in different courses. In addition to Hindi and English, study material is available in regional languages such as Gujarati and Bangla.

13. Placement Coordinator - AICSM has appointed Placement Coordinators with an aim to provide employment to the students who have passed AICSM courses. Thousands of students have been placed in different countries around the globe.

14. Computer Society of India - It’s an honor for AICSM for being appointed as respected Member of Computer Society of India.

15. Quality Education - In each center of AICSM trained faculties are providing the computer education. Other than basic education other co-curricular activities like an educational tour, cultural events, and personality development programmes are as well emphasized by the centers of AICSM.

16. Online Registration - All students are registered online mode so that they can easily trace their registration details.

17. Examination Mode (Online/Offline) - Examinations are organized by the centers of AICSM in both the mode i.e., online or offline as per the requirement and ease of the students.  

18. Online Verification - AICSM has an attractive feature of online verification for Certificates / Marksheets related information, so that centers and students can verify their queries related to their Certificates/ Marksheets by using their registration number.

19. University Courses - AICSM is also indulging in the promotion of higher education at low cost to its students nationwide, for that it act as an Academic Counselor of different university courses.

20. Transfer Facility - Students enrolled in the center of AICSM can get transfer facility in other center within the state.

21. Lowest Fees - In all centers of AICSM, computer education and training is provided at lowest cost while maintaining the quality of the education. For empowerment of the SC/ST category and other financially weaker section of the society AICSM launch various scholarship programmes time to time.

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All India Computer Saksharta Mission

WHY ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION(AICSM) is Best for Training Center

1.  It is a National Programme in Information Technology Education and Development.

2.  It is an ISO 29990 : 2010 Certified institution.

3.  Since 1999, AICSM is working across whole nation with almost 2700+ Authorized Study Center (ASC) and a wide network in 24 states of the country.

4.  AICSM is awarded with the Appreciation Letters from President of India, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister of different states, Governor, Information and Technology Minister and other honorable personnel of the country for its excellent work practices and a wide network.

5.   Employment and Training Directorate under Labour and Employment Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi has permit to register trained students of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in Employment Exchange of every district of India under the basis of National Classification of Occupation code [N.C.O.] A copy of above order has saved in the head office of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION, Kota.

6.  All courses are registered under C.R. Act of Department of Secondary and Higher Education of Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD).

7.  Planning Commission of Govt. of India,

ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION is a registered organisation from planning commission of Govt. of India, New Delhi under NGO partnership system, for organising all training program of planning commission.

8.  National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt. of India, New Delhi :

All India Computer saksharta Mission is an authorised training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt of India, New Delhi, for organising skill development training programs.

9.  National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) All India Computer Saksharta Mission is a authorised training partner of govt. of India's National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Project.

10. Cooprative Organisations :

Rajasthan Lok Seva Samiti, Rajasthan, are the cooprative organisations, which are cooprate ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in the field of education and vocational training.

11. Govt. of India Schemes - AICSM is an approved / registered organization to organize free skill development training program of Govt. of India and various State Govt.

12. Printed Study Material - AICSM provides printed study material for all students enrolled in different courses. In addition to Hindi and English, study material is available in regional languages such as Gujrati and Bangla.

13. Placement Coordinator - AICSM has appointed Placement Coordinators with an aim to provide employment to the students who have passed AICSM courses. Thousands of students have been placed in different countries around the globe.

14. Computer Society of India - It’s an honour for AICSM for being appointed as respected Member of Computer Society of India.

15. Quality Education - In each center of AICSM trained faculties are providing the computer education. Other than basic education other co-curricular activities like educational tour, cultural events, personality development programmes are as well emphasized by the centers of AICSM.

16. Online Registration - All students are registered through online mode so that they can easily trace their registration details.

17. Examination Mode (Online/Offline) - Examinations are organized by the centers of AICSM in both the mode i.e., online or offline as per the requirement and ease of the students.  

18. Online Verification - AICSM has an attractive feature of online verification for Certificates / Marksheets related information, so that centers and students can verify their queries related to their Certificates/ Marksheets by using their registration number.

19. University Courses - AICSM is also indulging in promotion of higher education at low cost to its students nationwide, for that it act as an Academic Counselor of different university courses.

20. Transfer Facility - Students enrolled in center of AICSM can get transfer facility in other center within the state.

21. Lowest Fees - In all centers of AICSM, computer education and training is provided at lowest cost while maintaining the quality of the education. For empowerment of SC/ST category and other financially weaker section of the society AICSM launch various scholarship programmes time to time.

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Why All India Computer Saksharta Mission Authorization Needy for Authorized Training Center

1.  It is a National Programme in Information Technology Education and Development.

2.  It is an ISO 29990 : 2010 Certified institution.

3.  Since 1999, AICSM is working across whole nation with almost 2700+ Authorized Study Center (ASC) and a wide network in 24 states of the country.

4.  AICSM is awarded with the Appreciation Letters from President of India, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister of different states, Governor, Information and Technology Minister and other honorable personnel of the country for its excellent work practices and a wide network.

5.   Employment and Training Directorate under Labour and Employment Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi has permit to register trained students of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in Employment Exchange of every district of India under the basis of National Classification of Occupation code [N.C.O.] A copy of above order has saved in the head office of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION, Kota.

6.  All courses are registered under C.R. Act of Department of Secondary and Higher Education of Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD).

7.  Planning Commission of Govt. of India,

ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION is a registered organisation from planning commission of Govt. of India, New Delhi under NGO partnership system, for organising all training program of planning commission.

8.  National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt. of India, New Delhi :

All India Computer saksharta Mission is an authorised training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt of India, New Delhi, for organising skill development training programs.

9.  National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) All India Computer Saksharta Mission is a authorised training partner of govt. of India's National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Project.

10. Cooprative Organisations :

Rajasthan Lok Seva Samiti, Rajasthan, are the cooprative organisations, which are cooprate ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in the field of education and vocational training.

11. Govt. of India Schemes - AICSM is an approved / registered organization to organize free skill development training program of Govt. of India and various State Govt.

12. Printed Study Material - AICSM provides printed study material for all students enrolled in different courses. In addition to Hindi and English, study material is available in regional languages such as Gujrati and Bangla.

13. Placement Coordinator - AICSM has appointed Placement Coordinators with an aim to provide employment to the students who have passed AICSM courses. Thousands of students have been placed in different countries around the globe.

14. Computer Society of India - It’s an honour for AICSM for being appointed as respected Member of Computer Society of India.

15. Quality Education - In each center of AICSM trained faculties are providing the computer education. Other than basic education other co-curricular activities like educational tour, cultural events, personality development programmes are as well emphasized by the centers of AICSM.

16. Online Registration - All students are registered through online mode so that they can easily trace their registration details.

17. Examination Mode (Online/Offline) - Examinations are organized by the centers of AICSM in both the mode i.e., online or offline as per the requirement and ease of the students.  

18. Online Verification - AICSM has an attractive feature of online verification for Certificates / Marksheets related information, so that centers and students can verify their queries related to their Certificates/ Marksheets by using their registration number.

19. University Courses - AICSM is also indulging in promotion of higher education at low cost to its students nationwide, for that it act as an Academic Counselor of different university courses.

20. Transfer Facility - Students enrolled in center of AICSM can get transfer facility in other center within the state.

21. Lowest Fees - In all centers of AICSM, computer education and training are provided at the lowest cost while maintaining the quality of the education. For empowerment of the SC/ST category and other financially weaker section of the society, AICSM launch various scholarship programs from time to time.

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WHY ALL INDIA COMPUTER SHAKSHERTA MISSION(AICSM)

1.  It is a National Programme in Information Technology Education and Development.

2.  It is an ISO 29990 : 2010 Certified institution.

3.  Since 1999, AICSM is working across whole nation with almost 2700+ Authorized Study Center (ASC) and a wide network in 24 states of the country.

4.  AICSM is awarded with the Appreciation Letters from President of India, Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister of different states, Governor, Information and Technology Minister and other honorable personnel of the country for its excellent work practices and a wide network.

5.   Employment and Training Directorate under Labour and Employment Ministry, Government of India, New Delhi has permit to register trained students of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in Employment Exchange of every district of India under the basis of National Classification of Occupation code [N.C.O.] A copy of above order has saved in the head office of ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION, Kota.

6.  All courses are registered under C.R. Act of Department of Secondary and Higher Education of Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD).

7.  Planning Commission of Govt. of India,

ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION is a registered organisation from planning commission of Govt. of India, New Delhi under NGO partnership system, for organising all training program of planning commission.

8.  National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt. of India, New Delhi :

All India Computer saksharta Mission is an authorised training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) of Govt of India, New Delhi, for organising skill development training programs.

9.  National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) All India Computer Saksharta Mission is a authorised training partner of govt. of India's National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Project.

10. Cooprative Organisations :

Rajasthan Lok Seva Samiti, Rajasthan, are the cooprative organisations, which are cooprate ALL INDIA COMPUTER SAKSHARTA MISSION in the field of education and vocational training.

11. Govt. of India Schemes - AICSM is an approved / registered organization to organize free skill development training program of Govt. of India and various State Govt.

12. Printed Study Material - AICSM provides printed study material for all students enrolled in different courses. In addition to Hindi and English, study material is available in regional languages such as Gujrati and Bangla.

13. Placement Coordinator - AICSM has appointed Placement Coordinators with an aim to provide employment to the students who have passed AICSM courses. Thousands of students have been placed in different countries around the globe.

14. Computer Society of India - It’s an honour for AICSM for being appointed as respected Member of Computer Society of India.

15. Quality Education - In each center of AICSM trained faculties are providing the computer education. Other than basic education other co-curricular activities like educational tour, cultural events, personality development programmes are as well emphasized by the centers of AICSM.

16. Online Registration - All students are registered through online mode so that they can easily trace their registration details.

17. Examination Mode (Online/Offline) - Examinations are organized by the centers of AICSM in both the mode i.e., online or offline as per the requirement and ease of the students.  

18. Online Verification - AICSM has an attractive feature of online verification for Certificates / Marksheets related information, so that centers and students can verify their queries related to their Certificates/ Marksheets by using their registration number.

19. University Courses - AICSM is also indulging in promotion of higher education at low cost to its students nationwide, for that it act as an Academic Counselor of different university courses.

20. Transfer Facility - Students enrolled in center of AICSM can get transfer facility in other center within the state.

21. Lowest Fees - In all centers of AICSM, computer education and training is provided at lowest cost while maintaining the quality of the education. For empowerment of SC/ST category and other financially weaker section of the society AICSM launch various scholarship programmes time to time.