Originally published: International Labour Organisation (ILO) Introduction Global Wage Report 2020-21 produced by International Labour Organization (ILO) gives insights into employment, wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19 across the globe. The issue as per their observations is that the social partners of the workers especially with lower education and from poor and…
Read MoreOriginally published: Aziz Premji University Introduction This report documents the impact of one year of Covid-19 in India, on jobs, incomes, inequality, and poverty. It also examines the effectiveness of policy measures that have thus far been undertaken to offer relief and support. Finally, it offers some policy suggestions for the near and medium-term future.…
Read MoreOriginally published : World Economic Forum (2020) Introduction With the advent of the Fourth Revolution and technology driving the nature of jobs, the World Economic Forum measures the impact of the health shock caused by the pandemic in The Future of Jobs Report 2020. It contextualizes the functioning of business cycles in the past and…
Read MoreOriginally published: ORF (2020) Introduction The current report explores the job, skills, education, and aspiration challenges in India utilising data from the reports “The Future of Work in India: Inclusion, Growth and Transformation” (based on findings from a survey of 774 enterprises across India, ranging from micro-sized companies to firms employing 25,000 workers from four…
Read MoreIntroduction Carried out from 23rd August 2020 to 8th September 2020, during Unlock 3.0, the third phase of the government’s phase-wise reopening of the post coronavirus lockdown, the survey, carried across 23 states and five Union Territories, assesses the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown workers of the informal sector. Interviewing over 16,900 workers in…
Read MorePratham launched its vocational skilling arm, Pratham Institute in 2005, with the vision of empowering youth on a journey out of poverty by creating sustainable programs for training them towards employability and entrepreneurship. A uniquely hybrid social enterprise with the energy and innovation of a start-up backed with the scale, resources, brand, and network of…
Read MoreIndia has a rapidly growing workforce, but as this workforce grows, many workers become unrecognized due to their lack of education. Construction and domestic workers have helped build India’s economy. The Recognized Prior Learning is an initiative aimed towards training unskilled or semi-skilled workers who go unrecognized. Pratham has developed this initiative for workers to…
Read MoreThe Entrepreneurship initiative, created by Pratham, is to provide opportunities for select individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset. Pratham has setup trainings and financial support services in order to help individuals create micro-enterprises. Beautypreneur and Saksham are the two main programs currently associated with the Entrepreneurship initiative. These programs help advocate for economic empowerment, independence of…
Read MoreWomen At Work aims to bring to light the inspiring stories of women from all walks of life, who have broken societal expectations and pursued their dreams. We hope to become a platform for these exemplary stories of women who have stepped out to work, and encourage more to build economically secure futures. Over the…
Read More“Our own values and vision of making the world a better, more positive place are very similar to that of the Prize, and this generous honor from an international award will greatly support the work of Pratham in continuing to promote quality education to the children who are most in need.” — Dr. Rukmini Banerji,…
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