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SSI's AS CREATOR OF JOBS
Online chat on 16th July 2002 |
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Small Scale Industries (SSIs) have always been regarded for their high employment intensity. SSIs today employ over 192 lakh persons and this is targeted to grow at 4% per annum during the 10th Plan period of 2002-2007. Though often described as ideal vehicles for promotion creation of jobs in the economy, at the same time, it is also true that the nature of employment in the sector is undergoing change. Employment generation figure declined from 6.3 persons per SSI in 1987-88 (2nd Census) to 3.6 persons per SSI in 1999-2000 (Sample Survey). Expert committees which have looked at this issue have also come up with different sets of recommendations. The Task Force on Employment Opportunities under Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia had identified SSIs as an important source of employment and as an important incubator for entrepreneurship. The Task Force however called for a shift in policy from protection to promotion. The Task Force felt that almost 70% of the total employment opportunities generated over the next 10 years were likely to be in the services sector. On the other hand, a Special Group on Employment for creation of 10 million employment opportunities per year over the 10th Plan under Dr. S.P. Gupta has recommended that since more than 92% of employment generation in the economy is coming from small and medium enterprises, including agriculture - commonly defined as the unorganized sector, there is need to give special focused attention for meeting the requirements of small and medium enterprises to enable them to create more jobs in the future. During the 1990s, jobs in the organized sector grew at less than 1% per annum while jobs in the SSI sector increased by 3.5% every year. In the changing scenario, on account of globalization and liberalization, what shall be the impact on the creation of new jobs by SSIs? Does increase in capital intensity of SSIs, as they go in for technological upgradation, imply that lesser jobs will be available? You may perhaps like to pose such questions to the Hon'ble Minister of State (SSI), Smt. Vasundhara Raje, who shall be joining us for an online chat session. Avail of this opportunity to address your queries to the Minister and seek clarifications on various issues.
Topic for discussion: SSI's as creator of jobs Time: 4 pm IST on 16th July 2002
Be a part of this special event. You may e-mail your questions to us latest by 12th of July 2002 at chat@laghu-udyog.com. The subject of your e-mail should be "Questions for chat with the Minister". You can also view the chat by registering on the site at www.smallindustryindia.com / www.laghu-udyog.com
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