Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Services’: 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: D
Explanation
National Career Service (NCS) project is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)Government of India as a Mission Mode Project for establishing quick and efficient career related services. Hence statement 1 is not correct. The main stakeholders for the NCS would include: – Unemployed candidates seeking jobs – Students seeking career counselling – Candidates seeking vocational / occupational guidance – Illiterate, under-privileged sections of society, blue-collar workers seeking placements and guidance – Person with different abilities (PWDs), ex-servicemen, veterans / senior citizens, etc. – Employers seeking suitable candidates Thus statement 2 is correct.