Senior Citizens Find New Leverage Through National Career Service Portal

The Central Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promote active ageing through the National Career Service (NCS) Portal, which has seen significant growth in registrations and job opportunities. The population of persons aged 60 years and above is expected to increase from 10.4 per cent in 2022 to 20.8 per cent by 2050. The Government has approved 407 Model Career Centres (MCCs) under the NCS project.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Central Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promote active ageing and enhancing employment opportunities for senior citizens through the National Career Service (NCS) Portal.
02The Senior Citizen Re-employment Initiative has witnessed significant growth in registrations, employer participation, and job opportunities.
03The population of persons aged 60 years and above is expected to increase from 10.4% in 2022 to 20.8% by 2050, and further reach 36% by the end of the century.
04The Government has approved 407 Model Career Centres (MCCs) in collaboration with States and institutions under the NCS project.
05The National Career Service is playing a pivotal role in supporting India's vision of a skilled, employable, and future-ready workforce.
06The NCS Portal provides employment opportunities through job fairs, career counselling, and training to youth and other job seekers, including senior citizens.

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Most people think the National Career Service (NCS) is only for youth, but actually it also caters to senior citizens.
Most people think the Senior Citizen Re-employment Initiative is a new scheme, but actually it has been witnessing significant growth in registrations and employer participation.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

What is the projected percentage of India's population aged 60 years and above by the end of the century?

A.20.8%
B.36%
C.40%
D.50%

The population of persons aged 60 years and above is expected to reach 36 per cent by the end of the century.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding National Career Service (NCS): 1. The NCS Portal has registered over 1 million senior citizens. 2. There are 407 Model Career Centres (MCCs) approved under the NCS project. 3. The NCS connects youth and other job seekers with employment opportunities through job fairs, the NCS Portal, career counselling and training. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is incorrect as there's no information about the number of senior citizens registered on the NCS Portal. Statement 2 is correct as it mentions the approval of 407 Model Career Centres (MCCs) under the NCS project. Statement 3 is also correct as it describes the services provided by the NCS.

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