Lok Sabha Question No. 6023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Employment in IT Sector
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  6023

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.04.2018

## EMPLOYMENT IN IT SECTOR

## 6023. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of technology graduates produced in the country, the details for the last three years, year-wise and stream-wise;
- (b) the  total  number  of  employment  opportunities  generated  in  the  technology  sector during the last three years in the country;
- (c) whether it is true that there is increase in the unemployment rate in the recent years and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the Government  has  any  proposal  to generate  adequate  number  of employment opportunities in the technology sector to provide employment to young graduates coming out of the universities and IITs in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a):      Details  regarding  total  number  of  technology  graduates  produced  in  the  country, according to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is attached as Annexure.

- (b):    The year-wise details of Employment in the IT Sector are as under:

|                 | FY2015-16   | FY2016-17   | FY2017-18   |
|-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Total employees | 36,88,000   | 38,63,000   | 39,68,000   |
| Net addition    | 2,03,000    | 1,75,000    | 1,05,000    |
| Growth rate     | 6%          | 4.50%       | 2.70%       |

Source: NASSCOM

Besides,  the  Government  initiatives  such  as  Common  Service  Centres  (CSCs),  BPO Promotion  schemes,  Electronic  Manufacturing,  Digital  Payments,  and  Digital  Saksharta Abhiyaan have generated nearly 15 lakh additional jobs over the last two years.  This includes about 5 lakh jobs generated by the growth in the Electronics Manufacturing Sector.

(c): There has been a gentle deceleration in net new hiring growth rate in the IT sector. However, the Electronics & IT sector continues to be a net major hirer and is projected to add over 1,00,000 new jobs in the year 2018-19. There is a continuing gentle deceleration in net hiring rate (but with a growing base) as industry focuses on innovation, enhanced efficiencies and lower attrition.  The  drop  in  the  hiring  growth  rate  in  the  IT  industry  is  due  to  several factors which inter-alia includes:

-  Exponential and disruptive adoption of new technologies by the industry;
-  Some of the less complex, standard and repetitive jobs are being automated;
-  Companies are improving their employee-utilisation levels and reorienting their bench strength. The emphasis is shifting to upgraded skills; and
-  Companies are employing people with specialised skill-sets  in  newer areas  such  as data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence and internet-of-things.

(d)  to  (e):  Yes,  Sir.    India's  Digital  Economy  has  received  a  tremendous  boost  through various  Government  Initiatives  such  as  Digital  India  covering  e-Government  Services, Common Service  Centres  (CSCs),  BPO  Promotion  Schemes,  Digital  Payments,  Electronic Manufacturing, and Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan; e-Commerce, GST Network, Make in India, Start-up  India,  Skill  India,  e-Health,  Smart  Cities,  and  e-Agriculture  Market  Place/  Digital Mandis.

The  various  Government  initiatives  coupled  with  new  and  emerging  technologies  are enhancing the digital economy of the country and are creating IT and Electronics led new job opportunities  in  both  traditional  as  well  as  new  sectors  of  the  economy  such  as  Transport, Health, Power, Agriculture, and Tourism.    According to NASSCOM, it is estimated that the IT-BPM  sector  would  continue  to  hire  at  a  rate  of  3%  to  3.5%  year-on-year  to  reach 45,00,000 total jobs by 2022.

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## Annexure

| Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   | Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   | Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   | Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   | Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   | Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   | Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   | Intake/ Enrolment/ Students Passed Information for AICTE approved institutions   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                          |
|                                                                                  | Approved Intake                                                                  | Enrolment                                                                        | Student Passed                                                                   | Approved Intake                                                                  | Enrolment                                                                        | Approved Intake                                                                  | Enrolment                                                                        |
| Total Engineering and Technology (UG)                                            | 16,30,970                                                                        | 8,51,534                                                                         | 7,82,800                                                                         | 15,56,360                                                                        | 7,78,813                                                                         | 14,76,608                                                                        | 8,10,580                                                                         |
| IT Br (UG)                                                                       | 3,93,150                                                                         | 2,20,833                                                                         | 1,87,199                                                                         | NA                                                                               | NA                                                                               | NA                                                                               | NA                                                                               |
| MCA                                                                              | 1,07,001                                                                         | 34,926                                                                           | 44,563                                                                           | 94,159                                                                           | 32,338                                                                           | 85,104                                                                           | 28,777                                                                           |
| Architecture and Town Planning Br (UG)                                           | 10,261                                                                           | 4,822                                                                            | 2,554                                                                            | 9,161                                                                            | 4,471                                                                            | 8,816                                                                            | NA                                                                               |

SOURCE : Inputs from AICTE/ MHRD and AICTE Website information on 03 rd April 2018 (http://www.facilities.aicte-india.org/dashboard/pages/dashboardaicte.php)

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