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K. Rajeswara Rao
K. Rajeswara Rao holds a doctorate in Social Sciences, M. Phil in National Security, M.A. in Sociology, a degree in Basic Sciences and a PG in Journalism. He belongs to the Indian Administrative Service (Tripura Cadre) Batch of 1988, and is presently posted in NITI Aayog as Special Secretary in charge of various verticals and divisions including Managing Urbanisation (Urban Development) and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Skill Development, Labour and Employment, Health, Women and Child Development.
He previously worked as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Mines, where he chaired the National Committee and drafted National Mineral Policy. He was Chief of National Urban Health Mission and prepared ground work and guidelines for the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana during 2014 and 2016
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Leveraging digital labour markets to increase employment opportunities
India’s relatively young population, the pace of adoption of smartphones and digital technology, and rapid urbanisation has contributed to the growth of digital labour markets. In recent years, we have seen the proliferation of gig work and labour market platforms like Uber, Urban Company, Swiggy and others. This growth has accelerated in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic with India currently accounting for 8% of the world’s digital labour platforms. In this edition of I4I Conversations, Prof. Farzana Afridi (Indian Statistical Institute) speaks with Dr K Rajeswara Rao and Dr Sakshi Khurana (NITI Aayog) to examine how job-matching technology platforms could be harnessed to increase employment opportunities, through skill-matching and technology-based job allocation. In reference to the NITI Aayog report ‘India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy: Perspectives and Recommendations for the Future of Work’, released on 27 June 2022, they discuss how the flexibility and low entry ...
Leveraging digital labour markets to increase employment opportunities
India’s relatively young population, the pace of adoption of smartphones and digital technology, and rapid urbanisation has contributed to the growth of digital labour markets. In recent years, we have seen the proliferation of gig work and labour market platforms like Uber, Urban Company, Swiggy and others. This growth has accelerated in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic with India currently accounting for 8% of the world’s digital labour platforms. In this edition of I4I Conversations, Prof. Farzana Afridi (Indian Statistical Institute) speaks with Dr K Rajeswara Rao and Dr Sakshi Khurana (NITI Aayog) to examine how job-matching technology platforms could be harnessed to increase employment opportunities, through skill-matching and technology-based job allocation. In reference to the NITI Aayog report ‘India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy: Perspectives and Recommendations for the Future of Work’, released on 27 June 2022, they discuss how the flexibility and low entry ...