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2017
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Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’:

  1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
  2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.
  3. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
  4. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A.1 only
D.Neither 1 nor 2
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2

Correct Answer: Option D

The National Career Service (NCS) is a Five Year Mission Mode Project implemented by the Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour & Employment.

Statement 1 is not correct: The NCS is an initiative of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, not the Department of Personnel and Training.

Statement 2 is not correct: The NCS aims to provide employment and career-related services to all citizens of India, not just uneducated youth. It serves as a platform connecting job seekers, employers, training providers, and career counselors.

Hence, neither 1 nor 2 is correct.

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