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In what ways can employment be increased in urban areas?

To increase the employment opportunities in urban areas:

(i) It is necessary to invest in the basic industries so that more and more people should be employed.


(ii) To improve the local and inter city transportation which will increase the number of people working in the transportation industry.


(iii) Increasing of vocational education courses which will increase the job opportunities in other ways also due to which people can easily educate themselves for the vocation jobs.


(iv) By giving incentives the capacity of industry in the urban areas employment opportunities can be increased.


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Imagine that you are the village head. In that capacity suggest some activities that you think should be taken up under this Act that would also increase the income of people? Discuss.

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How would income and employment increase of farmers were provided with irrigation and marketing facilities?

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Look at the following examples. Which of these are unorganized sector activities?

(i) A teacher taking classes in a school.


(ii) A head load worker carrying a bag of cement on his back in a market.


(iii) A farmer irrigating her field.


(iv) A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.


(v) A daily wage labourer working under a contractor.


(vi) A factory worker going to work in a big factory.


(vii) A handloom weaver working in her house.

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Talk to someone who has a regular job in the organized sector and another who works in the unorganized sector. Compare and contrast their working conditions in all aspects.