An Overview of Employment Opportunities in Rural India
M. Sathish Kumar
Agribusiness Management, International Agribusiness Management Institute, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat-388110, India.
Y. A. Lad
Department of HRD and PM, International Agribusiness Management Institute, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat-388110, India.
A. B. Mahera *
Department of Marketing Management, International Agribusiness Management Institute, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat-388110, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The rural population in India is abundant, but unemployment has been a problem over the years. A rural employment opportunity enables individuals to lead successful lives and contributes to the growth of our country. Despite the availability of many employment opportunities in the rural area, the government continuously implements several schemes to increase employment rates and reduce migration from rural areas to urban areas. The government provides a variety of training programs for rural people to improve their skills. A main purpose of the paper is to determine current employment opportunities in rural areas and possible opportunities to increase them. Furthermore, it discussed some government initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for rural residents.
Keywords: Employment opportunities, agriculture and other sectors, schemes, skills