QUESTION 8
GS3
12.5 marks
‘Success of Make in India programme depends on the success of Skill India programme and radical labour reforms.’ Discuss with logical arguments.
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9 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Argue logically whether Make in India's success depends on Skill India and radical labour reforms.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Make in India goals: manufacturing to 25% of GDP and 100 million jobs≈35 words
- 2Skills link: low formal training, mismatch with industry needs; skilled workforce attracts investment≈35 words
- 3Labour reform link: rigid laws (IDA retrenchment rules) push firms to stay small or use contract labour; four codes simplify≈35 words
- 4But also needed: land, power, logistics, credit, ease of doing business, demand - so necessary but not sufficient≈35 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
GoalsSkill linkLabour reform linkOther factorsBalanced verdict
Where marks usually go
- Agreeing without the 'logical arguments' chain
- Ignoring infrastructure and land factors
Draw this
- Triangle: Make in India supported by skills, labour reform, infrastructure
Value addition
- ExampleRajasthan's 2014 labour reforms raised the IDA threshold for retrenchment approval from 100 to 300 workers.Rajasthan, 2014
- LawFour Labour Codes (2019-20) merged 29 central labour laws.Ministry of Labour and Employment
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 23 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Mayank Purohit · AIR 33 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 26 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Mayank Purohit · AIR 33 · Page 13 ↗Same syllabus reference
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