Livelihoods Update 24th July 2025

The Skill Development Ministry has launched the SOAR programme, a national initiative to introduce AI learning in schools for students from Classes 6 to 12th.

Indian cities will create 70% of new jobs by 2030 but may lose $5 billion to floods if they don’t invest in adaptation. Indian cities require 2.4 trillion$ by 2050 to build climate-resilient infrastructure: Study.

Taking 7,000 steps a day can almost halve the risk of death and cardiovascular disease, and that of Type-2 diabetes (14%), Dementia (38%) and Depression (22%): Study.

More than 1,58,651 hectares of crop area were affected due to monsoon rains. Crops like paddy, wheat, and horticulture crops impacted: Government data.

India’s gig economy is projected to add 12 million new jobs by 2032, due to rising demand for flexible employment: Study.

Livelihoods Update 24th July 2025