Globalisation, economic reforms and employment strategy in India / S.P. Gupta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gupta, S. P.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manpower policy--India.

Manpower policy.

India.

Globalization--Economic aspects--India.

Globalization.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

India--Economic policy--1991-2016.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

276 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Academic Foundation, 2006.

Contents:

1 Changing Employment Strategy and its Rationale 21

The Indian Perspective and the Dimension of the Problem

Recommended Alternative Employment Strategy

Operational Methodology

2 Changing Employment Scenario: Emerging New Issues 45

The Assessment of the Plan Strategy: Its Achievements Emerging Issues

Empirical Findings of the Growth of Employment and Unemployment Indicators (1993-94 to October 2002)

3 Vocational Training and Skill Development 83

Dimensions on the Need for Vocational Training

Prioritisation of Skill Building and Vocational Training

An Outline of the Existing Vocational System

Quantitative Deficiencies in Skill Development

Skill Mismatches

Structural Deficiencies

Some Comments on ITI's Efficiency and Organisation

Elements of Skill Development Strategy

Summary and Recommendations

4 Cluster Development 129

Status of Clusters and their Problems

Involving Large Industries in Cluster Development Programmes

Developing a Feasible Model for Cluster Development

Criteria for Selection of Clusters

Measures for Involving State Governments in the Programme of Cluster Development

Measures for Involving Large Industries in the Programme of Cluster Development

Skill Upgradation in Clusters

5 Business Process Outsourcing: Potentialities for Employment Generation 147

Difference between Business Process Outsourcing and IT Outsourcing

Forms of Business Process Outsourcing

The Probable Range of Processes Outsourced

The Reasons for Outsourcing

Current Backlash

How to Deal with the Emerging Scenario

Developed Countries-The Demographic Shift

6 Status of Employment Exchanges 157

Historical Background

Functions of the National Employment Service (NES)

Public Perception of the Employment Service

Present Employment Scenario vis-a-vis Employment Exchange Operations

Private Placement Agencies

Are the Employment Exchanges Relevant Today?

Whether the Employment Exchange is Necessary Today

Cost Effectiveness of the Employment Exchanges

Are Employment Exchanges Doing the Jobs as Effectively as Expected?

What Employment Exchanges Should Do in the Present Scenario?

7 Labour Welfare and Social Security 175

Section I Social Security for the Organised Sector

Social Security Laws

Administration of Social Security Acts

Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976

Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995

Modernisation Programme-Reinventing EPFO

The Employees State Insurance Scheme

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Section II The Unorganised Sector Workers Social Security Scheme, 2004

Short Title, Commencement and Application

Registration of Members

Collection and Recording of Contributors

Compliance and Enforcement

Finance and Investment

Award and Payment of Benefits

Payment of Pension

Section III The Employment Guarantee Bill of 2005

Section IV Jai Prakash Rozgar Guarantee Yojana (JPRGY)

Allocation of Districts

Identification of Districts within the States

Selection of Blocks within the Selected Districts

Wage Employment under the JPRGY

Self-Employment under the JPRGY

Operationalisation of the JPRGY.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-259) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

8171884628

9788171884629

OCLC:

76889176