160. New employment opportunities, support to 22 major ‘Champion Sectors’
Status: The government has launched a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for 14 sectors to create them as manufacturing champions to create 60 lakh new jobs. Over 7 lakh jobs have been created under the PLI scheme. The government also launched the Champion Service Sectors Scheme (CSSS) to position India as a global service hub by supporting the identified 12 sectors. The government has further set aside Rs 5000 crore to support initiatives of the nodal ministries of the identified service sectors. i ii iii iv