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Q63 (IAS/2017) Economy › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector › Employment generation programmes Official Key

Consider the following in respect of 'National Career Service' : 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

The correct answer is **Neither 1 nor 2**.

**Statement 1 is incorrect:** National Career Service was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Labour & Employment[1], not by the Department of Personnel and Training. Therefore, the claim about DoPT being the implementing ministry is false.

**Statement 2 is incorrect:** While the Government is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) as a Mission Mode Project for providing a variety of employment related services[2], the objective is not specifically for "uneducated youth." Instead, the National Career Service (NCS) Portal offers employment and career services[3] broadly, and it was launched with a focus on providing right skills and generating employment[1] for the general population seeking employment opportunities.

Since both statements contain factual errors, option D (Neither 1 nor 2) is the correct answer.

Sources
  1. [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 19: Population and Demographic Dividend > TACKLING SKILL DEFICIT THROUGH HUMAN CAPITAL > p. 575
  2. [2] https://rsdebate.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/676797/1/IQ_243_02082017_U2034_p228_p229.pdf
  3. [3] https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget2024-25/economicsurvey/doc/eschapter/echap08.pdf
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Q. Consider the following in respect of 'National Career Service' : 1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personn…
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Origin: Books + Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 3.3/10 · 3.3/10
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This is a classic 'Ministry Swap' trap. DoPT manages government bureaucrats, not public employment—that is the Labour Ministry's domain. The question tests your functional intuition of government departments rather than rote memorization of every single portal.

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Statement 1
Is the National Career Service (NCS) an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
Indirect textbook clues
Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 19: Population and Demographic Dividend > EXAMPLE Previous Years' Preliminary Examination Questions EXAMPLE PREVIOUS > p. 577
Strength: 4/5
“National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. • 2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (b) 2 only (a) 1 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Both 1 & 2 3. With reference to 'National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)', which of the statements given below is/are correct? 1. Under NSQF, a learner can acquire the certification for competency only through formal learning. 2. An outcome expected from the implementation of NSQF is the mobility between vocational and general education.”
Why relevant

This snippet explicitly states NCS is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training (an example claim in a study question).

How to extend

A student could note this claim as one authoritative-sounding source and then check other official descriptions (ministerial responsibility) or launch notifications to confirm or refute it.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 19: Population and Demographic Dividend > TACKLING SKILL DEFICIT THROUGH HUMAN CAPITAL > p. 575
Strength: 5/5
“• 2. Craftsman Training Scheme Under this scheme, long-term vocational training in around 137 trades is imparted through around 15,700 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The scheme is being implemented by MSDE.• National Career Service Launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 3. with a focus on providing right skills and generating employment. As per the Period Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18, only 13.53 per cent of the persons in the productive age group (15-59 years) have received skill training. Moreover, among these 13.53 per cent, only 2.26 per cent have received formal vocational/technical training. Thus, there is need for a lot more emphasis to improve the current situation of skill deficit.”
Why relevant

This snippet gives a different attribution: it says National Career Service was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Labour & Employment.

How to extend

A student can treat this as a conflicting example and consult launch-year press releases or ministry portals (Labour vs DoPT) to resolve which ministry actually sponsored NCS.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 74: Public Services > Central Services > p. 546
Strength: 3/5
“The personnel of Central Services work under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Government. They manage specialized (functional and technical) positions in various departments of the Central Government. Most of them are controlled and managed by their respective ministries/departments, while a few of them are controlled and managed by the Ministry of Personnel. It (Ministry of Personnel) also determines the general policies pertaining to all the Central Services. In fact, the Ministry of Personnel is the central personnel agency in the Government of India. Before independence, the Central Services were classified into Class I, Class II, Subordinate and Inferior services.”
Why relevant

Describes the Department of Personnel and Training as the central personnel agency that determines general policies for Central Services.

How to extend

A student could infer that if NCS were primarily an employment/career platform for the public and central services it might plausibly be linked to DoPT; they should compare the stated objectives of NCS with DoPT's mandate.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 44: Union Public Service Commission > ROLE > p. 426
Strength: 3/5
“While the Department of Personnel and Training is the central personnel agency in India. The role of the UPSC is not only limited, but also recommendations made by it are only of advisory nature and hence, not binding on the government. It is upto the Union government to accept or reject that advise. Further, the government can also make rules which regulate the scope of the advisory functions of the UPSC<sup>5</sup>. Also, the emergence of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in 1964 affected the role of the UPSC in disciplinary matters. This is because both are consulted by the government while taking disciplinary action against a civil servant.”
Why relevant

Reiterates DoPT's role as the central personnel agency in India (context about its typical functions).

How to extend

Using this pattern, a student can ask whether NCS's functions (career services, employment facilitation) fall under typical DoPT responsibilities or align better with labour/employment ministries.

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