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INDIA MOVING TOWARDS SELF-RELIANCE

IN PULSES PRODUCTION

ulses are the most convenient and nutritious source of
Pprotein. So, as part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan
Anna Yojana, the government ensured the free availability of
pulses alongside wheat and rice in order to improve the general
populace's nutrition. By 2050, India's pulse consumption is
expected to reach 3.2 million tonnes per year. The vast bulk of
India's pulses is imported from other countries. The government
decided to promote pulse production as well in order to achieve
self-sufficiency. A two-pronged strategy was adopted. On the
one hand, the government urged scientists to develop crops
and seeds for a wide range of pulses, on the other hand farmers
were encouraged to grow pulses. 150 pulse seed hubs have
been established across the country. The MSP for pulses has
been raised from 40% to 73%. As a result, there has been an
astounding increase in pulse production. According to the fourth
advance estimate for 2021-22, the country's pulse production
increased from 192.7 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 257.2 lakh
tonnes. Every year, the country would save more than Rs 15,000
crore if imports were reduced.

THE BOOM IS BACK IN THE JOB MARKET!

here is some good news for young people. The
Tfirst month of 2022 has been a great one for
young people looking for job due to large-scale
recruitment in various sectors. According to the
Naukri Jobspeak Index, recruitment increased
annually by a record of 41% in January.. The index
reached a high of 2,716 in January 2022, up from
1925 in January 2021. New job creation was
concentrated primarily in sectors like IT-software,
retail, and telecommunications. The reason for
this was that the business world was very excited
about the future prospects. In comparison with
2021, the majority of key sectors showed signs
of strong growth. Telecom (48%), Retail (58%), IT-
Software (80%), Education (31%), Pharma (29%),
Medical/Healthcare (10%), Oil & Gas/Power (10%)
other industries, such as insurance (8%), FMCG
(7%), and manufacturing (2%), saw an increase in
hiring compared to the previous year.

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