CHANGING TRENDS IN OCCUPATION OCCUPATION Any work done

CHANGING TRENDS IN OCCUPATION

OCCUPATION Any work done to earn money is called an occupation

Agriculture was the main occupation in villagers. People were self sufficient in the past. The dependence of many families on one piece of land, Low productivity Low earnings Forced farmers to give up farming.

Villagers migrated to cities in search of other occupations. They lacked the skills and training for taking up jobs in factories , offices, etc.

They had to work as – Labour in dhabas

Rickshaw pullers

They were even forced to beg

REASONS FOR CHANGING TRENDS IN OCCUPATION

USE OF MACHINES IN AGRICUTURE BROUGHT A GREAT CHANGE IN OCCUPATIONS. Farm labourers lost their occupation as a single machine replaced the labour of many workers.

However some new occupations were created in villages. TUBE WELL DIGGERS TRACTOR DRIVERS MECHANICS

WHITE REVOLUTION It is related to milk production, processing , marketing and distribution of by-products of milk such as- butter, ghee etc.

THE FATHER OF WHITE REVOLUTION VERGHESE KURIEN

Demands for professionals and semi- skilled workers has increased manifolds.

PROFESSIONALS Doctors Architects Teachers Film makers

NEW PROFESSIONALS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT • BIOLOGISTS- A scientist who studies living organisms. • MARINE SCIENTISTS – A scientists who studies with salt water organisms. • BOTANISTS – A biologist specialised in the study of plants. • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS – A scientist who studies environment and its organisms.

SEMI- SKILLED WORKERS TAILORS BAKERS PLUMBERS ELECTRICIAN

INTER- DEPENDENCE BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS FARMING EQUIPMENT URBAN AREAS RURAL AREAS AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS

PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS DUE TO MIGRATION WOMEN HAS TAKEN UP THE RESPONSIBILITY OF* FARMING * MAKING POTS * MAKING IRON TOOLS

GENDER DISCRIMINATION • Women are not given the same wages • They do not get equal share in occupations, education, health facilities or parliament.

WOMEN IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS

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