Lok Sabha Question No. 3202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Employments in MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3202.

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## EMPLOYMENTS IN MSME SECTOR

## 3202.  SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH   SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

## Will the Minister of   MICRO,    SMALL    AND    MEDIUM     ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  integrate  vocational  training  into  the  school curriculum while revitalizing the education imparted in Government schools to enhance job creation in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  cluster  development  mechanism  to  align  the micro,  small  and  medium  enterprises'  growth  with  the  job-creation  agenda  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c) whether  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  sector  has  immense  potential  in employment generation and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether  large  number  of  employment  opportunities  are  created  with  use  of  relatively  less capital in the MSME sector and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

- (e) whether there is ambiguity on the data of employment generated through MSME sector and if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether to boost the MSME sector, a separate policy and sector-wise policies are required and if so, the details thereof; and

- (g) The steps taken by the Government to frame separate policy and sector-wise policies to boost the MSME sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a):   Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, has a development scheme aimed at vocationalisation of school education.  Its main objectives are to enhance the employability of youth through demand driven competency based vocational courses, to bridge the divide between the  academic  and  applied  learning  and  reduce  the  dropout  rate  in  schools.  The  scheme  includes vocational  education  in  schools,  capacity  building  of  vocational  education  teachers/skill  trainers, development  of  competency  based  curriculum  and  teaching  learning  material,  development  of management information system for monitoring and evaluation, and taking up innovative programmes under vocational education.

(b):    Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  has  adopted  the  cluster development approach as a key strategy for enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  in  the  country.  The  clusters  play  an  important  role  in  creation  of employment opportunities also.

(c)  to  (e):    Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  implements  several  schemes  and programmes to strengthen the MSMEs & promote employment. Some of the important initiatives in this regard include Prime Minister's Employment Generation programme (PMEGP), Mission Solar Charkha,  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI),  A  Scheme  for Promoting  innovation,  Rural  Industry  &  Entrepreneurship  (ASPIRE),  Credit  Guarantee  Fund Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness programme (NMCP), Marketing Assistance Scheme and MSE-Cluster Development programme etc. The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, conducted a survey of unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises (excluding construction) during its 73 rd round (July, 2015 - June, 2016). As per this survey, the total employment in the MSME Sector is 1109.89 lakh. The State/UT-wise distribution of the employment is given in Annexure-I.

(f) & (g):   Steps have been taken for policy development in the MSME sector. The Government had set up a committee with the mandate to give recommendations on the national policy on MSMEs. The  committee  looked  into  various  issues  relating  to  the  MSMEs  such  as  infrastructure,  finance, technology, innovation, marketing & exports etc. The committee has already submitted its Report to the Government.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (c)to(e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3202 for answer on 06.08.2018

| As per 73 rd Round of NSS Report on Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Enterprises' (June 2015- June 2016)   | As per 73 rd Round of NSS Report on Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Enterprises' (June 2015- June 2016)   | As per 73 rd Round of NSS Report on Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Enterprises' (June 2015- June 2016)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                   | State/UT                                                                                                  | Estimated no. of workers                                                                                  |
| (1)                                                                                                       | (2)                                                                                                       | (3)                                                                                                       |
| 1 2                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh                                                                          | 5598878 40844                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                                     | 1814541                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                         | Bihar                                                                                                     | 5305034                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                                                              | 1685507                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                         | Delhi                                                                                                     | 2300267                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                         | Goa                                                                                                       | 160351                                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                                   | 6115595                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                         | Haryana                                                                                                   | 1905369                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                          | 642748                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                        | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                            | 1087551                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                 | 2490794                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                 | 7083735                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                    | 4463350                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                            | 4874459                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                               | 9074600                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                                   | 292215                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                 | 190549                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                                                   | 62359                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                                                  | 176610                                                                                                    |
| 21                                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                                    | 3325621                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                        | Punjab                                                                                                    | 2478902                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                 | 4632279                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                                                    | 44696                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                | 9671945                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                        | Telangana                                                                                                 | 4015787                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                        | Tripura                                                                                                   | 294983                                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                             | 16519294                                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                                                               | 659880                                                                                                    |
| 30                                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                                               | 13545924                                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                                        | A &NIslands                                                                                               | 38890                                                                                                     |
| 32                                                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                                                                | 128910                                                                                                    |
| 33                                                                                                        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                                                                       | 36329                                                                                                     |
| 34                                                                                                        | Daman &Diu                                                                                                | 14438                                                                                                     |