Introduction
- Current progress in business areas
- MORE CAREER OPTIONS
- It is a big problem for a youth to choose the best career for himself. To choose a career, it is necessary that the youth has complete information about that career.
Work
- Work is the activity that is done to fulfil a purpose
- Through work, man creates a new identity for himself.
- Creates new relationships.
- To do any work, a person needs many abilities and qualities.
Objectives of the work
- earning money
- Becoming Self-Reliant
- Duty (Contribution) – Mother
Meaningful work
- Any work that is useful for understanding
- which must be done with full responsibility
- That which gives joy and mental satisfaction in doing it is called meaningful work.
Job
- Any such work done to earn money is called a job.
Difference between job and career
Job
- In a job, a person fulfils the dreams of his boss.
- For a job, a person has to go to the office regularly.
- Any type of loss during work can result in loss of job.
- In a job, a person only has to achieve the targets set by the company.
Career
- Livelihood refers to the means and occupation by which a person fulfills his basic needs, maintains his lifestyle and fulfils his dreams.
- There is no fixed income in this career, the person is his own boss.
traditional occupation in india
1. Agriculture
2. Handicrafts
3. Architecture
4. Indian culinary system
1. Agriculture
Core Business
Indian Climate (Agriculture friendly)
- About 70% of the population is rural
- Crops of economic importance : Coffee, Tea, Cotton, Rubber
- Cash Crops: Vegetables, Pulses, Fruits, Wheat
- Major producer of ginger, black pepper, turmeric, cashew, coconut
2. Handicrafts
- There is a demand for Indian handicraft products in the country as well as abroad.
- Jewelry
- earthenware
- Metal Crafts
- ivory crafts
- Comb Craft
- Bangles, Sculpture, Carpet, Terracotta, Iron Objects
3. Architecture
- Different styles of architecture in different parts of India
- imprint of different religions
- Tombs, burial places, statues,
- Government incentives in modern times
4. Indian culinary system
India is also famous in the world for the variety of its dishes and spices.
There is a huge demand for Indian cuisine
Work, age and gender
Gender issues in relation to work
- Despite earning, women are prohibited from taking independent decisions
- Considering women as only housewives
- In the modern era, women have become more empowered than before.
- Employment outside the home makes women more self-reliant, improving the economic condition of the family
- Nowadays women have broken the old customs and have started doing the work of men
- Some government efforts to improve the condition of girls in society
1. Kasturba Gandhi Girls School
2. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
Kasturba Gandhi Girls School
- This is a scheme for enrolment of girls living in adverse conditions in rural areas through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
- KGBVs are being opened in backward blocks of each district.
- Helpful in implementing the new law RIGHT TO EDUCATION of the Government of India.
Kasturba Gandhi Girls School Scheme
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
- To stop the increasing crimes against daughters, the central government of the country started this scheme
- Under this, daughters of poor families are saved and encouraged to be educated.
1. Launch- 22 January, 2015
2. Announcement- by the Prime Minister of India
3. Goal- To maintain gender ratio of boys and girls
4.Budget allocation - Rs 100 crore
5. Brand Ambassador – Madhuri Dixit
Objective
- Encouraging people for the safety and education of daughters
- Sukanya Prosperity Account
- Better interest rates
- Withdrawal of money
- No need to pay school fees
Attitudes and Approaches Towards Work
- Attitude = thinking People who do their work happily are always satisfied
- By taking a healthy diet and taking breaks while working, we are able to do our work with enjoyment and satisfaction. If we do the work considering it a burden, then we will always be dissatisfied.
Life skills for livelihood
life skills
- Life skills help a person to deal with the daily challenges and stresses of life and make a person able to deal with the daily needs of life in a better way.
Some skills
1. Problem solving
2. Communication
3. Creative thinking
4. Self-awareness
5. Making decisions
Soft skills required at the workplace
1. Work productively
2. Learn effectively
3. Communicate clearly
4. Thinking creatively/critically
5. Working together
eukargosity
- Efficient means making work and workplace efficient.
- Ergonomics is made up of two Greek words
- Ergon – Work Nomics – Natural Laws
- Man and machine complement each other; the workplace and the machines and equipment used there are designed in such a way that the people using them do not face stress and health related problems.
- Example: If a person does office work by sitting on a chair which does not conform to the ergonomic safety standards, then after a few days, the person may develop back pain due to sitting on such a chair for hours.
- According to the principle of good functioning, the height of the chair and the stand should be according to the height and body of the person working. The legs of the chair should be such that the person does not fall.
Benefits of ergonomics
- Reduces injury
- Boosts productivity
- improves employee morale
- reduction in errors
Entrepreneurship
- Setting up a new business
- Taking financial risks in the hope of profit
- Entrepreneurs who can take the risk of turning a new idea into reality
- willingness to work hard
- planning skill
- Courage to take risks
- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
- Dealing with tough issues
- Ability to face challenges
- Ability to build rapport
- communication skills
