Revised guidelines on Mandatory Leave for Bank Employees

RBI on Thursday (July 8, 2021) advised the updated instructions to implement a ‘Mandatory Leave’ policy for the employees posted in sensitive positions or areas of operation. The regulator also advised banks that RBI circular DBR.No.BP.BC.88/21.04.048/2014-15 dated April 23, 2015, has been repealed instead of updated instructions. “As a prudent operational risk management measure, the…

Sabbatical Leave (Govt.) Scheme for women

Bank employees and officers are eligible to apply for the sabbatical leave (govt) scheme for women. Permanent female employees/officers with a minimum of 5 years of completed service are eligible for sabbatical leave. Only in exceptional circumstances, permanent female employees / female officers with less than a minimum of 5 years of service can apply.…

Structural Change in Indian Economy

The term “structural change” refers to the major changes in the relative importance of the main sectors of an economy (agriculture, industry, services, and so on) in the course of economic growth. Structural change has often been defined as a process by which the transfer of economic benefits is evidenced in terms of major changes…

Basic Characteristics of Indian Economy

Low per capita real income, high rate of population growth, the cycle of poverty, an agro-based economy, income disparities, slow capital formation, poor infrastructural development, an imperfect market, Lack of skilled manpower, outdated technology, corruption, and a backward society are the basic characteristics of the Indian economy. Per Capita income: India is universally known as…