Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday 2 July 2011

NSSO WORKFORCE SURVEY – INDIA

2 July 2011

NSSO  WORKFORCE  SURVEY – INDIA

66th Round of survey by National Sample Survey Office revealed following :

·     “ Unemployment “  related  findings

#  Self Employed ……………………….  51 % of total workforce

#  Regular Wage Earners  ………….  15.5 %      “

#  Casual  Labors ……………………….  33.5 %      “

·     “ Ave. Daily Wages “ related findings

#  In urban areas ………………………….. Rs. 365

#  In rural areas  …………………………..  Rs. 232

#  For male workers  …………………….. Rs. 249

#  For female workers  ………………….  Rs. 156

·     “ Percentage of workers earning regular wages “

#  Amongst urban workforce …………. 41.4 %

#  Amongst  rural workforce  ………..    7.3 %

·     Per Day wage rates for Casual Labor

#  In urban areas ……………………………. Rs. 122

#  In rural  areas ………………………………Rs. 93

·     Gender-wise Daily Wages for Casual Labor

In Rural Areas

·       Male Workers  /  Female Workers .. Rs.102 / Rs 69

          In Urban Areas

·       Male Workers / Female Workers ……Rs 132 / Rs. 77

Apparently, Indian Nation is deeply divided along,

·     Male  /  Female  divide

·     Urban  /  Rural   divide

·     Rich  /  Poor  divide

·     Powerful  /  Powerless  divide

·     Self Employed  /  Unemployed  divide

Can you think of some more ?

[ Source : Economic Times / June 25, 2011 ]

With regards

HEMEN  PAREKH