Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Roughly half the world’s population still lives on the equivalent of about US$2 a day. And in too many places, having a job doesn’t guarantee the ability to escape from poverty. This slow and uneven progress requires us to rethink and retool our economic and social policies aimed at eradicating poverty.
A continued lack of decent work opportunities, insufficient investments and under-consumption lead to an erosion of the basic social contract underlying democratic societies: that all must share in progress. . The creation of quality jobs will remain a major challenge for almost all economies well beyond 2015.
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs that stimulate the economy while not harming the environment. Job opportunities and decent working conditions are also required for the whole working age population.
INDIA AND DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
While the global economy sluggishly recovers, according to the International Monetary Fund, India is experiencing strong growth and rising real incomes. The dividends of this growth will be sustained by its people. With over 360 million young people between 10 and 24, India has the largest youth population in the world. Harnessing this demographic dividend holds the key to building a prosperous and resilient future for the country. However, India’s gross enrolment ratio in higher education is only 23%, amongst the lowest in the world. India’s labour force is set to grow by more than eight million each year, and the country will need to generate 280 million jobs between now and 2050, a one-third increase above current levels. The government’s National Skill Development Mission and Deendayal Upadhyaya Antodaya Yojana, as well as the National Service Scheme and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are some flagship programmes aimed at bringing decent work to all.
RESULT OF DILIGENCE IN THE FIELD OF DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Our Business enterprise at DLDAV Model School Pitampura, India is SAMBHAAV- Care N Share- a Dldavpp Enterprise. This activity helps to develop 21st century skills among the students like empathy, compassion, tolerance, ambition, perseverance, creativity, leadership, tolerance, personality, communication, leadership, adaptability (to technology, market trends, financial constraints, customers/members etc.) and vision. For this activity our school students are meticulously developing a business idea to make it a part of every aspect of business from market research, production, finance, advertising, sales, HR etc, in the school premises itself.