- In India, the first five year plan was started in 1951.
- At that time, the planners thought that their systematic steps of planning will increase economic development which then will solve the problem of unemployment. But, this proved wrong in the first four five year plans.
- As a result from fifth five year plan, government started various employment oriented schemes to solve the problem of unemployment.
Some of these schemes were:
a. Integrated Rural Development Programme
b. Food against Work
c. Jawahar Rojgar Yojna
d. Nehru Rojgar Yojna
e. Suvarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna
f. Suvarna Jayanti Sheher Rojgar Yojna
g. Training to rural youth for self-employment.
h. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
i. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
j. Skill Development Programme
k. Skill India
l. Make in India
m. Mudra, etc.
