How and in what ways can we create more employment in rural and urban areas?
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Answer:
i) Invest in basic industries which provide mass employment. (ii) Improve local and inter-city transportation so that more people can be employed to work in the transportation industry. (iii) Increasing vocational education courses, so that people educated for a vocation get jobs easily.
Explanation:
RURAL AREAS
1. Agricultural sector
Construction of various means of irrigation like dams, canals etc., generates employment in the agricultural sector.
2. Transport and other services:
Construction of roads and railways generates employment opportunities. If there is development in roadways, the rural farmers can also transport their produce to other villages, thus facilitating the job opportunities to those involved in transport and trade.
3. Education sector:
The opening of schools in rural areas can promote employment opportunities by appointing teachers, headmaster and office staff. This, in turn, helps in the literacy rate also.
URBAN AREAS
1. Industrial sector
(i) Invest in basic industries which provide mass employment.
(ii) Give incentives for industry in urban areas to increase their capacity.
2. Educational sector
(i) Increase vocational education courses, so that people educated for a vacation get jobs easily.
3. Transportation sector
(i) Improve local and inter city
transportation, so that more people can be employed to work in the transportation industry.