Question

Name the three sources of data on unemployment in india

Answer 1

Answer:

The three major sources of official data on employment in India include:

The National Sample Survey Organization.

Census of India.

Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges

Answer 2

Answer:

The three major sources of data on unemployment in India are:

• The National Sample Survey Organization.
• Census of India.
• Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges

Explanation:

The National Sample Survey Organization:

• One of the first ongoing home sample surveys in developing countries is the National Sample Survey (NSS).
• The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), India's top data gathering organization, conducts the survey on a regular basis. In order to conduct surveys on socioeconomic, demographic, agricultural, and industrial topics for data collection from households and from businesses situated in villages and towns, India's National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has a unique setup.
• The NSSO round includes information on India's socioeconomic statistics, including employment and unemployment rates, housing conditions etc.

Census of India:

• As of 2011, India's decennial census had been carried out 15 times.
• The first comprehensive census, which has been conducted every ten years since 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, was taken in 1881.
• Since 1949, it has been managed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, through the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
• The 1948 Census of India Act was used to conduct every census since 1951.
• The most recent census was conducted in 2011, and the following one was scheduled for 2021.
• However, because to the COVID-19 epidemic, it has been delayed.
• Data gathering and distribution have always taken a very long period.

Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges:

• The Directorate General of Employment (DGE) of the Ministry of Labor is the leading agency for national program creation and coordination for National Employment Services.
• A department of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, DGE is situated in New Delhi.
• A nationwide network of employment exchanges manages the employment service.
• The DGE is in charge of developing these programmes on a national basis, especially in the field of consistent rules, standards, and processes.
• However, the relevant State Governments/Union Territories Administrations are in charge of daily operations and general management of Employment Exchanges / Career Centers.
• The Additional Secretary (Labor & Employment) and Director General of Employment are in charge of DGE.

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