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Hi Reader, As the world is preparing itself to face the third wave of the pandemic, we hope you are taking time out to pause and pay attention to your health (physical, mental and all other!). In this edition, we bring to you some intriguing reports, articles and videos - a variety of food for thought. From India's perception of vocational skilling to how a survey helped youth build 21st century skills, women leveraging online work to how nonprofits should be prepared in the times of metaverse, we have you all covered! Call for Applications: If you find Think Labor interesting and the skilling ecosystem excites you, we are looking for you. Check out our job opening at the end of this edition. |
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Dignity of labor needs advocacy to help our youth bridge gaps between aspirations and abilities: Annette Francis, director for skilling, entrepreneurship and livelihoods at Pratham Education Foundation shares her thoughts based on her experience and data published on Mint. |
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| | How did India’s labour policies fare in 2021? As we head into the year 2022, this relevant article on IDR highlights the unfinished business from lack of data on migrant workers, to the new labor codes that have not been finalized. | | |
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| | How Can Metaverse Revolutionise Skilling In India? Business World discuss how metaverse has the potential to universalize skilling in India & pull our workforce out of the informal sector & offer them more lucrative jobs. | | |
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Pratham Skilling conducted a large-scale youth aspiration and skill gap survey of 10,000+ youths across 300+ villages in Jharkhand & Odisha. While giving micro insights for these two specific states, the survey will also support in understanding the current challenges and aspirations of youth in the wake of the pandemic. We hope to share key insights with you soon in the upcoming months. 200+ local volunteers were engaged in the data collection activity. Here is Lalita's experience post the survey training, right before going to the field. The data collection activity has indeed added to the skills of these youth volunteers while also making them aware of the employment status of their villages. We are excited to share all their stories with you in the coming editions! |
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| | Women & Online Work in India The emergence of digital labor platforms has had a crucial impact on the work and labor markets given the pandemic. Digital labor platforms have been the driving force behind increasing employment opportunities. How has this impacted women in India? Has it helped them gain financial independence & make them feel economically more empowered? | | |
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| | Women @ Work: A Global Outlook This report by Deloitte Global conducted a survey of 5000 women across 10 countries, to understand the impact of the pandemic on gender equality in the workplace. It further highlights gaping hole created by the pandemic on gender parity at the workplace such as- women’s wellbeing, non-inclusive behaviour at work even in the virtual workplace. | | |
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If your New Year resolution is to work in the development sector, then we at Pratham Skilling have an exciting opportunity for you, with vacancies available in Mumbai, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Chennai. We are looking for candidates who can support Pratham’s work in livelihoods and skill development. The associate would work with the larger team and play a key role in strategy development. Based on area of interest, applicants will be able to specialize in one of the following core functions Content Development, Fundraising, Data Management, Communication and Finance. |
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