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PM's economic panel chalks out road map for job creation Last Updated : 10 Nov 2017 07:39:27 PM IST Photo: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on Friday chalked out a "clear road map" for stepping up skill development and job creation and enhancing resource investment in the social sector, including health and education, while making out a case for boosting infrastructure financing.
This was decided at the second meeting of the Council chaired by NITI Aayog Member Bibek Debroy. However, a statement issued after the meeting did not reveal the details of the road map.
During the meeting, the advisory panel also stressed the need for linking economic growth indicators with social indicators and said it was evolving the design of a new "economy tracking monitor" to do that.
"The council is evolving the design of a new 'economy tracking monitor' which would link economic growth indicators with social indicators for last mile connectivity," a statement issued after the meeting said.
The advisory panel took stock of the economic and social analysis done by the theme groups and identified key issues, strategies and recommended interventions in respect of those themes, the statement said.
"It formulated far-reaching recommendations to guide the evolving framework for the Fifteenth Finance Commission, including the incentivisation of states for achieving health, education and social inclusion outcomes," it said.
Improvements needed in National Accounts and innovative steps for unlocking growth, exports and employment potential were also deliberated upon -- including through transformation of India's Gold Market.
The meeting was attended by its members Surjit Bhalla, Rathin Roy, Ashima Goyal, Shamika Ravi and Member Secretary Ratan P. Watal, besides some others.
During the meeting, Debroy underlined the need for infrastructure financing to be accorded high priority, with new mechanisms for a risk coverage umbrella.
NITI Aayog Member Vinod Paul highlighted strategies for achieving Swastha Bharat (healthy India) by 2022, while Skill Development Secretary K.P. Krishnan highlighted various skill development strategies and convergent initiatives to reach out to the youth and women.
Chief Statistician T.C.A. Anant outlined improvements needed in National Accounts, complemented by the presentation by NITI Aayog's Principal Adviser Watal demystifying issues on the current account deficit and the gold market.
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