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Challenge of school education is to maintain retention rates: Economic Survey

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The real challenge in school education is to maintain the retention rates for all classes, from primary to higher secondary levels, the Economic Survey 2024-25 said on Friday. Retention rate is the percentage of students who enrol in a school and continue over a specific period of time. “Retention rates stand at 85.4% for primary…

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Rise in female labour force participation driven by rural push, says Economic Survey

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Village women work under MGNREGA scheme at Jagannath Prasad village in Ganjam district, Odisha on Saturday. | Photo Credit: PTI There had been a consistent increase in Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) over the past seven years driven largely by a rise in women entering workforce in rural India, the Economic Survey for 2024-25…

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Economic Survey flags growing challenges in global trade

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Steady growth of exports — merchandise and services — in the first nine months of FY 25 to touch $ 602.6 billion indicates India’s resilience in the midst of global headwinds of economic and trade policy uncertainties, said the Economic Survey 2024-2025. However, challenges remained due to elevated geo-political risks, high freight costs, and imposition…

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Congress says it will raise the issue of Maha Kumbh stampede in Parliament before Budget speech

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Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The parliamentary strategy group of the Congress on Friday (January 31, 2025) decided that it would raise the issue of the Maha Kumbh stampede before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her Budget speech. “We will raise the issue of deaths at Maha Kumbh…

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Economic Survey 2024-25: CEA emphasises deregulation to spur growth, facilitate ease of doing business

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Presenting the Economic Survey on Friday (January 31, 2025), Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran, among other things, put forth a case for deregulation. According to him, “pervasive” deregulation would not only facilitate ease of doing business but also enable conditions for employment generation. He emphasised this an imperative, among other things, as a means…

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Textiles sector should address issues related to cost competitiveness: Economic Survey

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Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Lack of localisation and complexity of the Indian textile value chain result in higher costs for Indian exporters in the textile sector, relative to global competitors. India’s textile production occurs across multiple independent and clustered Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) spread across the country….

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Exorbitant fees in private medical colleges denies access to medical education for less privileged: Economic Survey

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Skyrocketing fees for undergraduate medical education remains a considerable challenge that denies the opportunity to make the MBBS degree accessible and affordable for students from less privileged backgrounds, states the Economic Survey 2024-25. Since financial year 2018-19, the number of medical colleges grew from 499 to 648 in FY 2023 to 780 in FY 2025,…

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Disproportionate growth in wage, corporate profit poses risk to economy by curbing demand: Economic Survey

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Growth in corporate profits needs to be commensurate with wages to boost the economy, Economic Survey 2024-25 said, noting that sharp disparities between the two pose risk to the economy by curbing demand. The document tabled in Parliament on Friday (January 31, 2025) noted that while the labour share of GVA (gross value added) shows…

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MSMEs continue to face challenges in regulatory framework: Economic Survey

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A view of a MSME Industrial unit at Ambattur Industrial Estate in Chennai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) that employ 23.24 crore people in the country continue to face challenges in the regulatory environment, noted the Economic Survey tabled on Friday (January 31, 2025). “Regulatory compliance burden holds back…

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Increase in self-employed workers: Economic Survey

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Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran addresses a press conference after the tabling of the Economic Survey in the Parliament, in New Delhi on January 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Pointing towards a decrease in regular jobs and shift towards casual employment, the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday (January 31, 2025) found…

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