Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’:
- 1.National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
- 2.National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Neither statement is correct. The National Career Service (NCS) belongs to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, not the Department of Personnel and Training, and it is an employment-service platform for all job seekers, not a scheme aimed at uneducated youth.
- ✗ 1. NCS is a project of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, run through its Directorate General of Employment. It does not belong to the Department of Personnel and Training.
- ✗ 2. Although NCS is indeed a Mission Mode Project, it is meant to transform the National Employment Service into a portal for career counselling, vocational guidance, skill courses, apprenticeships and job matching for all job seekers. It is not restricted to uneducated youth.
Remember · NCS (launched 20 July 2015) is a Mission Mode Project of the Ministry of Labour and Employment that turns employment exchanges into career centres and offers an online job portal.
Sources
- Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment: National Career Service (NCS) ↗ “The Ministry is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) Project as a Mission Mode Project for transformation of the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services like career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, apprenticeship, internships”
- Indian Economic Service (Ministry of Finance), Arthapedia: National Career Service (NCS) ↗ “In contrast to NCS which is an initiative of Ministry of Labour and Employment … The portal therefore serves as a one point platform for connecting the aspirations of the youth and bridge the gap between job seekers and employers.”
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