Livelihoods Update 27th Oct 2025

47% of Indian professionals acknowledge there is a pay gap between gig workers and permanent employees, 73% believe the gig workers should get the same hourly pay as permanent workers for the same tasks: Study.

 

Nearly 8,000 schools in India had 0 student enrolment in 2024-25: Study.

 

India has achieved near gender pay parity, with median salaries for men and women ranging between $13,000 and $23,000: Study.

 

The Central Government will launch the PM Kaushal Mudra Yojana, a 5-year skill financing scheme, in the 2026-27 Budget, to give better access to women, rural youth and persons with disabilities.

 

The Central Government may not provide additional funding for MGNREGS in 2025-26.

 

Cyclone Montha is expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, on October 28th in the evening, Evacuations have begun in Odisha’s eight districts.

 

Livelihoods Update 27th Oct 2025