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NEWS BRIEFS
Seafood Exports at an
All-Time High... Surpassing
₹72,000 Crore
The fisheries sector plays a pivotal role in
Nearly Twofold realizing the vision of a ‘Developed India
by 2047’. This is precisely why the Central
Increase in Women’s Government is continuously working
Employment Rate to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture,
modernize value chains, and expand seafood
Under the leadership of Prime Minister exports. As a result of these efforts, India’s
Narendra Modi, fresh and appropriate seafood exports have reached an all-time
opportunities are opening up for women high of ₹72,000 crore. In terms of volume,
across the country, leading to unprecedented exports have reached 19.32 lakh metric
improvements in indicators of women’s tonnes. Frozen shrimp alone contributed
employment. The women’s labour force ₹47,973 crore to India’s record-breaking
participation rate has risen significantly over seafood export figures.
the past seven years, increasing from 23.3%
in 2017–18 to 40% in 2025. During this same
period, the women’s Worker-Population Ratio
also rose from 22% to approximately 39%.
Furthermore, the women’s unemployment
rate has declined from 5.6% to 3.1%. This
indicates that women seeking employment
are now securing jobs with greater success.
Union Minister for Labour and Employment,
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, stated that India’s
social security coverage has expanded nearly
threefold over the past decade, rising from Nominations for the
19% in 2015 to over 64.3% in 2025. He
noted that this achievement is the result of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya
sustained policy interventions in areas such Bal Puraskar 2026
as labor law reforms, digital inclusion, and
targeted welfare delivery. The eligible candidates for the Pradhan Mantri
Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026 are encouraged
to submit a nomination. The deadline for
nominations is July 31, 2026. This is a
prestigious national-level award presented
annually to recognize the extraordinary
achievements of children across the country.
The award is conferred upon children who
have earned national-level recognition in the
fields of bravery, sports, social service, science
and technology, environment, and arts and
culture. Any Indian citizen residing in India,
aged between 5 and 18 years as of July 31,
2026, is eligible for these awards. Nominations
will be accepted exclusively through
the National Awards Portal:
https://awards.gov.in.
Both self-nominations
and recommendations
submitted for the awards
will be considered.
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