Job Programmes
'Army job aspirants can apply only once a year for recruitment rallies'
Army job aspirants can apply only once a year for recruitment rallies with a common entrance exam held first, an Army official said. Briefing reporters about various stages involved in the new recruitment scheme, Brigadier Jagdeep Chauhan Deputy Director General Recruiting (Rajasthan) said that the common entrance exam will be held first and the physical and medical exam of the qualified candidates will be held later. In the earlier pattern of recruitment, the entrance exam used to be held after the physical test. He emphasized that aspirants should apply between February 16 and March 15 this year and they apply only once a year for recruitment rallies. The first phase of the new recruitment system includes recruitment notification, online registration, issue of admit cards, the conduct of the online Common Entrance Exam, publication of results and call-up. The second phase involves admit card and biometric verification, physical fitness test, physical measurement test, medical .
 "'Army job aspirants can apply only once a year for recruitment rallies'")
Making urban MNREGA workable: A question of getting the structure right
The urban population is more educated and generally has a different set of job preferences than the rural
 "Making urban MNREGA workable: A question of getting the structure right")
Tepid rural wage growth poses stiff challenges for economic recovery
Real rural wages of general agriculture labourers (male) rose just 2.64 per cent in September, followed by 3.11 per cent in October, and again 2.64 per cent in November
 "Tepid rural wage growth poses stiff challenges for economic recovery")
How urban job guarantee schemes can provide equal opportunity to women
Three states launched urban employment guarantee schemes to tackle the pandemic-induced job losses that affected women more than men during the first wave
 "How urban job guarantee schemes can provide equal opportunity to women")
A career counsellor to navigate your child through a plethora of choices
The best time to approach a career counsellor is when your child is in class nine--someone who will help him dodge the duds and choose a line based on the child's interests, aptitude and ability
 "A career counsellor to navigate your child through a plethora of choices")
Covid-19 impact: Govt plans job scheme for urban poor and migrants
It could be a new scheme or modified version of an existing employment programme, officials say
 "Covid-19 impact: Govt plans job scheme for urban poor and migrants")
After initial row, govt may expand list of districts under rural job scheme
Officials try to put to rest controversy over exclusion of West Bengal, other states from the list
 "After initial row, govt may expand list of districts under rural job scheme")
How to make jobs programmes work
Breakthrough will come from what we teach and how
 "How to make jobs programmes work")
