New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- A National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) report has called for reorienting production-linked incentives (PLI) schemes towards labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, garments, footwear, and food processing to create more jobs.

The report titled "India's Employment Prospects: Pathways to Jobs" said that in the services sector policy support for tourism, education and health can create large-scale, inclusive employment.

The report underlined the role of skilling and small enterprises as key drivers of job creation in the country.

NCAER Vice Chairman, Manish Sabharwal while launching the report said that India is on track to become the world's 3rd largest economy.

He further said that while the cou...