Maharashtra accounts for a meagre share of employment in the rural non-farm sector compared to th... more Maharashtra accounts for a meagre share of employment in the rural non-farm sector compared to the other states. There is a high degree of disparity in the socio-economic development, level of urbanisation and social infrastructure in Maharashtra, due to which there are differences in the factors affecting participation in rural non-farm employment (RNFE) across the different regions in the state. An empirical study of Kadam Wak Wasti village in the Pune district in Maharashtra reveals that rural men dominate RNFE while rural women are engaged in the farm sector. The service sector accounts for the majority of RNFE in the village. The casual nature of non-farm employment dominated the sector. The educated and skilled individuals in the village were engaged in RNFE, while most of the landless and uneducated individuals were confined to the farm sector. Agricultural labour was considered the last resort due to low wages and a lack of required skills. Thus, urbanisation and proximity t...
In India rural employment is considered to be equivalent to employment in agriculture. Over the y... more In India rural employment is considered to be equivalent to employment in agriculture. Over the years, the rural non-farm sector has been gaining importance in providing gainful employment and additional income opportunities to the growing rural workforce. Occupational diversification away from farm activities, that is, agriculture and allied activities in favour of rural non-farm activities has generated a lot of interest among researchers; therefore it is interesting to understand the status and growth of rural non-farm employment in India. The present study investigates the pre- and post-reform period trends and patterns of the rural non-farm sector employment in India and reveals that the sector has grown over a period of time both in terms of generating additional employment opportunities for the rural workforce and also in its share as a part of rural Net Domestic Product, especially after the reforms, which provides evidence that the sector has a significant potential for growth in the future. As India is still struggling to move rural workers away from agriculture, it becomes necessary to make rural non-farm activities lucrative enough to attract the growing rural workforce. Analyzing the barriers of entry into this sector employment and also the different activities undertaken in each state or region plays an important role in evaluating the quantum of employment in the rural non-farm sector.
Since independence, we have witnessed a tremendous growth of organized industrial and business ac... more Since independence, we have witnessed a tremendous growth of organized industrial and business activity in the public sector enterprise with a commensurate growth of management talent to administer these enterprises in a sound and efficient manner. It has been observed that lack of qualified and competent managerial personnel is an important factor prejudicing the success of an enterprise. Executive talent is the most important aspect of an enterprise. It is not shown on the corporate balance sheet, but it influences appreciably the growth, progress, profits and the share values, than any other corporate asset. An organization has to develop the potential of all those who are in the management positions. No modern organization can be successful for a long period without planned attention to the growth and development of its managerial staff.
In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a cons... more In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a considerable growth at an all-India level but in Maharashtra the growth of employment in this sector has been a bit stagnant. The present study has been undertaken with the objective of examining the structure, growth and developmental potentials of non-farm activities for employment generation in rural Maharashtra and the determinants of entry into this sector employment in the post-liberalization period since Maharashtra is one of the most urbanized states in India and also a state with maximum incidences of farmer suicides. Based on the unit level National Sample Survey data on employment and unemployment for four quinquinnial rounds 50, 55, 61 and 66, it has been observed that majority of the non-farm workers in the state belonged to the Inland Western region in the postliberalization frame comprising of Pune, Ahmadnagar and Sholapur districts. Gender disparity with regards to employment...
In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a cons... more In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a considerable growth at an all-India level but in Maharashtra the growth of employment in this sector has been a bit stagnant. The present study has been undertaken with the objective of examining the structure, growth and developmental potentials of non-farm activities for employment generation in rural Maharashtra and the determinants of entry into this sector employment in the post-liberalization period since Maharashtra is one of the most urbanized states in India and also a state with maximum incidences of farmer suicides. Based on the unit level National Sample Survey data on employment and unemployment for four quinquinnial rounds 50 th , 55 th , 61 st and 66 th , it has been observed that majority of the non-farm workers in the state belonged to the Inland Western region in the postliberalization frame comprising of Pune, Ahmadnagar and Sholapur districts. Gender disparity with regards to employment in rural non-farm sector has been observed as the employment share is dominated by the males while the females constitute a very low share of employment in the same. Employment in trade, hotels and restaurants has seen a considerable increase mainly for the male workers, followed by construction sector. Caste status, proxied by social groups categorized as Other Backward Classes have majority of employment in this sector but their educational levels have been quite low as compared to the "others" in the social groups. This puts forward the role of education and other skills required to obtain economically viable jobs in this sector.
Maharashtra accounts for a meagre share of employment in the rural non-farm sector compared to th... more Maharashtra accounts for a meagre share of employment in the rural non-farm sector compared to the other states. There is a high degree of disparity in the socio-economic development, level of urbanisation and social infrastructure in Maharashtra, due to which there are differences in the factors affecting participation in rural non-farm employment (RNFE) across the different regions in the state. An empirical study of Kadam Wak Wasti village in the Pune district in Maharashtra reveals that rural men dominate RNFE while rural women are engaged in the farm sector. The service sector accounts for the majority of RNFE in the village. The casual nature of non-farm employment dominated the sector. The educated and skilled individuals in the village were engaged in RNFE, while most of the landless and uneducated individuals were confined to the farm sector. Agricultural labour was considered the last resort due to low wages and a lack of required skills. Thus, urbanisation and proximity t...
In India rural employment is considered to be equivalent to employment in agriculture. Over the y... more In India rural employment is considered to be equivalent to employment in agriculture. Over the years, the rural non-farm sector has been gaining importance in providing gainful employment and additional income opportunities to the growing rural workforce. Occupational diversification away from farm activities, that is, agriculture and allied activities in favour of rural non-farm activities has generated a lot of interest among researchers; therefore it is interesting to understand the status and growth of rural non-farm employment in India. The present study investigates the pre- and post-reform period trends and patterns of the rural non-farm sector employment in India and reveals that the sector has grown over a period of time both in terms of generating additional employment opportunities for the rural workforce and also in its share as a part of rural Net Domestic Product, especially after the reforms, which provides evidence that the sector has a significant potential for growth in the future. As India is still struggling to move rural workers away from agriculture, it becomes necessary to make rural non-farm activities lucrative enough to attract the growing rural workforce. Analyzing the barriers of entry into this sector employment and also the different activities undertaken in each state or region plays an important role in evaluating the quantum of employment in the rural non-farm sector.
Since independence, we have witnessed a tremendous growth of organized industrial and business ac... more Since independence, we have witnessed a tremendous growth of organized industrial and business activity in the public sector enterprise with a commensurate growth of management talent to administer these enterprises in a sound and efficient manner. It has been observed that lack of qualified and competent managerial personnel is an important factor prejudicing the success of an enterprise. Executive talent is the most important aspect of an enterprise. It is not shown on the corporate balance sheet, but it influences appreciably the growth, progress, profits and the share values, than any other corporate asset. An organization has to develop the potential of all those who are in the management positions. No modern organization can be successful for a long period without planned attention to the growth and development of its managerial staff.
In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a cons... more In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a considerable growth at an all-India level but in Maharashtra the growth of employment in this sector has been a bit stagnant. The present study has been undertaken with the objective of examining the structure, growth and developmental potentials of non-farm activities for employment generation in rural Maharashtra and the determinants of entry into this sector employment in the post-liberalization period since Maharashtra is one of the most urbanized states in India and also a state with maximum incidences of farmer suicides. Based on the unit level National Sample Survey data on employment and unemployment for four quinquinnial rounds 50, 55, 61 and 66, it has been observed that majority of the non-farm workers in the state belonged to the Inland Western region in the postliberalization frame comprising of Pune, Ahmadnagar and Sholapur districts. Gender disparity with regards to employment...
In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a cons... more In the post-liberalization frame, employment generation in rural non-farm sector has shown a considerable growth at an all-India level but in Maharashtra the growth of employment in this sector has been a bit stagnant. The present study has been undertaken with the objective of examining the structure, growth and developmental potentials of non-farm activities for employment generation in rural Maharashtra and the determinants of entry into this sector employment in the post-liberalization period since Maharashtra is one of the most urbanized states in India and also a state with maximum incidences of farmer suicides. Based on the unit level National Sample Survey data on employment and unemployment for four quinquinnial rounds 50 th , 55 th , 61 st and 66 th , it has been observed that majority of the non-farm workers in the state belonged to the Inland Western region in the postliberalization frame comprising of Pune, Ahmadnagar and Sholapur districts. Gender disparity with regards to employment in rural non-farm sector has been observed as the employment share is dominated by the males while the females constitute a very low share of employment in the same. Employment in trade, hotels and restaurants has seen a considerable increase mainly for the male workers, followed by construction sector. Caste status, proxied by social groups categorized as Other Backward Classes have majority of employment in this sector but their educational levels have been quite low as compared to the "others" in the social groups. This puts forward the role of education and other skills required to obtain economically viable jobs in this sector.
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