2017 · Current AffairsPrevious Year Question
Q13.
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

B

Explanation

National Career Service (NCS) project is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, 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 include unemployed candidates seeking jobs, students seeking career counseling, illiterate and under-privileged sections of society, blue-collar workers, Persons with different abilities, ex-servicemen, veterans/senior citizens, and employers seeking suitable candidates. Thus statement 2 is correct.