• In what context is this logo?

• What will be the benefit of this programme?

• What is the correlation between this programme and employment?

• Which are the Navaratana industries of India?

• Why do you think they have been accorded this status of Navaratna?

• This is the logo of Make In India.

• This programme was introduced in order to promote the development of indigenous industries.

a. It has helped a number of industries which were in the shadows to rise to prominence.

b. It has boosted the Indian economy.

• This programme has boosted employment in various ways.

This is because with the development of industries, a higher amount of labour is required, generating more employment opportunities.

• The Navaratna industries of India are-

1. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

2. Container Corporation of India Limited

3. Engineers India Limited

4. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

5. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

6. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited

7. National Aluminium Company Limited

8. National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited

9. NMDC Limited

10. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited

11. Power Finance Corporation Limited

12. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

13. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited

14. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited

15. Shipping Corporation of India Limited

• Some of the Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) are accorded the status of Navaratna as these industries are vested with autonomous powers in order to make them stand tall in the global environment. These industries can invest upto Rupees one thousand crores without the explicit approval of the government.