: Meet 5 IAS Officers Generating Jobs For The Poor During The COVID-19 Crisis #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants The slowdown in various sectors of the economy and the consequent rise in unemployment levels

Meet 5 IAS Officers Generating Jobs For The Poor During The COVID-19 Crisis #IndiaNEWS #Civil Servants
The slowdown in various sectors of the economy and the consequent rise in unemployment levels are two of the biggest concerns emerging from the coronavirus-induced lockdown. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), in April 2020, the unemployment rate in India had risen to 23. 5%, with 122 million workers losing their jobs.
In the week ending on 21 June, however, CMIE reported that the rate has returned to pre-lockdown levels of 8. 5%.
One reason for this is the implementation of government-sponsored jobs schemes like MGNREGA in the rural sector, in addition to the sowing of Kharif crops. Also, assisting this drop are Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers at the district level, who have come up with various initiatives to provide jobs to their constituents.
Naveen Kumar Chandra, Assistant Collector, Malda district, West Bengal
Assistant Collector Naveen Kumar Chandra
“Our primary responsibility is to ensure that the pandemic is contained. As the economy starts opening up again, we will see a lot of people looking for jobs. But the onus is on the government since the private sector is not in a position to help them out. Besides the schemes we have already in place, we are always on the lookout for innovative ideas to offer sustainable livelihood opportunities that can extend well beyond the lockdown,??? says Naveen.
It was Kartik, a contract employee in his office working as a data entry operator, who first approached him in October 2019 seeking a more sustainable mode of living. Naveen was aware of Kartik’s talent for crafting handicraft products, so with a little bit of push, he got him to start making quality handmade bamboo water bottles in February 2020.
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