Tech, innovation to help boost jobs; focus on re-skilling: Scindia

The net impact of new technology and innovation on employment is the creation of more opportunities than the job disruptions they may cause, Union minister for communications and development of the northeastern region Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sunday, adding that the government will address the issue of redundancy through re-skilling initiatives.

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"I think that's the dual strategy that the government is following. One, to open up the environment for these new employment opportunities to be harvested, and the other, to be able to re-skill people and redeploy them into the workforce," Scindia said at the fourth Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC) in New Delhi.

Emphasising the theme, "Seeking Prosperity in Turbulent Times" at the conclave, the minister reflected on India's resilient journey through global turbulence under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned crises into catalysts, uncertainties into opportunities, and vision into velocity.