Bihar Board Class 10 · Social Science · Matric exam 2027
Chapter 5: Employment and Services — notes
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1. What is Employment and Unemployment
Okay, so let's talk about what employment really means.
- • Employment = human resources engaged in productivity-raising work
- • Unemployed = capable, want work, but no work at reasonable wages
- • Not unemployed = does not want to work by own desire
- • Agriculture = major source of employment in India
2. Three Sectors of Economic Development
Okay, so let's see how employment and services are connected.
- • Three sectors: Agricultural, Industrial, Service
- • 67% of population depends on agriculture
- • Agriculture + Industry = 44.9% of GDP
- • Service sector = 55.1% of GDP
- • Employment and services are complementary
3. Government and Non-Government Services
Okay, so, let's look at the service sector now.
- • Service Sector: a. Government services b. Non-government services
- • Govt: police, education, health, engineering, financial, banking
- • Non-Govt: banking, telecommunication, traffic, health, self-employment
- • Some services exist at both levels
4. Importance of Service Sector and the Story of Gobindpur
Okay, so let's look at the story of Suresh, from Gobindpur village in Nalanda district.
- • Suresh's family: shopkeeping to financial, police, administrative, engineering services
- • Service sector expansion improved their economic condition
- • Farmer example: produce, clean, pack, sell = employment at every stage
- • Increase in quality through skill = value added
5. Employment Generation Schemes and Role of Services
Service sector creates employment, whether government or non-government.
- • Food for Work - 14 Nov 2004
- • National Rural Employment Programme - 1980
- • Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme - 1983
- • Jawahar Rojgar Yojna - 1989, MNREGA
- • 62% rural and 38% urban unemployed targeted
6. India as a Service Provider: Outsourcing and BPO
Okay, so let's talk about India's role in the world service sector.
- • Outsourcing = getting services from outside/foreign institution instead of own company
- • Example: Dabur factories in Nepal for cheap labour
- • BPO/Call centre = voice based business process
- • India cheaper because of efficient labour + low wages
7. Infrastructure Needed for Service Sector
Okay, so let's talk about the facilities a service sector needs to grow.
- • Basic infrastructure: Economic + Non-Economic
- • Economic: Finance, Energy, Transport, Communication
- • Non-Economic: Education, Civil services, Health
- • BIMARU = Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa (lack infrastructure)
8. Human Capital and Impact of Slowdown
Okay, so let's talk about human capital.
- • Human capital components: food, clothing, housing, education, health
- • Human capital more important than physical capital
- • IT centres: Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi
- • Slowdown: more impact on developed countries, less on India and Bihar
Summary
Okay, so let's go back over what we learned in this chapter. Employment means people engaged in work that raises productivity. Unemployment, on the other hand, is when capable people can't find work at reasonable wages. We also looked at the three sectors of economic development — agricultural, industrial and service. And service sector now contributes the largest share of GDP. Remember Suresh's family story? It showed us how service sector expansion creates employment. We also divided service into government and non-government services, and looked at schemes like MNREGA for employment generation. Then came outsourcing — how India has become a service provider to the world through BPOs and call centres. For service sector to grow, we need both economic and non-economic infrastructure. We also saw that human capital formation — through food, clothing, housing, education and health — is essential for development. And India and Bihar, we learned, were less affected by the recent economic slowdown than developed countries. So, out of everything we covered, which part did you find most interesting?
AskMedha · Medha Ma’am — Bihar Board Class 10 Social Science, Chapter 5. Written from the textbook, checked twice.
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