Finance Minister Meets Experts to Discuss Jobs and Skills for 2024-25 Budget

The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs chaired a meeting in New Delhi with experts from the employment and skill development sectors to gather suggestions for the upcoming 2024-25 Union Budget.

Key Attendees

Leading figures such as Anshuman Magazine, Suchita Dutta, Sarvesh Agrawal, and Gayatri Vasudevan were present.

Discussion Highlights

Anshuman Magazine emphasized the need for skilled people and making graduates job-ready. The ministry asked for suggestions on providing incentives for skill improvement.

Suchitra Dutta suggested reducing the GST rate for employment services to 5% and expanding social security for domestic workers. She also called for greater inclusion of women in the workforce.

Sarvesh Agrawal proposed setting up foreign language schools to leverage global opportunities in countries like Japan and Germany.

These discussions are part of the pre-budget consultations held by the finance ministry with various stakeholders.