Lok Sabha Question No. 4031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Migration for Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

## 4031. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

## SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether the Government is aware of migration of large number of educated persons to various countries for employment and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  stem  such migration  and  provide  employment  opportunities  to  the  educated youth in the country itself;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  incentivise  educated youth to work in India instead of emigrating;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the  total  number  of  new  jobs  created  during  the  last  three  years, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) to (d): Yes, Madam. The reasons for such   migration are   lack of job opportunities or better wages or better employment opportunities. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in collaboration with Khadi  and Village Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  has  been implementing a credit-linked subsidy programme named Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) with an objective to generate self-employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas through establishment of microenterprises in the non-farm sector  by  helping  traditional  artisans  and  unemployed  youth  in  the country.

Besides the National Livelihoods Mission was launched in June 2011. The programme  was  renamed as Deendayal Antyodaya YojanaNational  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAYNRLM)  in  December,  2015. Under  DAY-NRLM,  Revolving  Fund  and  Community  Investment  Fund have been so far provided to 5.54 lakh and 3.28 lakh SHGs respectively for taking up livelihood activities. The Rural Self Employment Training Institutes  (RSETIs)  which  are  supported  under  the  DAY-NRLM  have also provided training for settlement through self employment to 11.98 lakh  beneficiaries  during  the  period  from  April  2011  to  December, 2016.

The  training  is  give  under  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)a component of DAY-NRLMfor employment in 329 job roles. Similarly RSETIs provide training for 334 job  roles  which  lead  to  entrepreneurship  and  self  employment.  The training  covers  all  trades  which  have  employment  potential  as  per prevailing market conditions.

(e): According to the last 3 NSS surveys, the workforce grew from 45.91 crore in 2004-05 to 46.55 crore persons in 2009-10 and to 47.41  crore  persons  in  2011-12  and  the  sector-wise  employment  is given below:

(in crore)

| Workforce by Major Sector   |   2004-05 |   2009-10 |   2011-12 |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Agriculture &               |     26.83 |     24.74 |     23.18 |
| Industry                    |      8.35 |     10    |     11.5  |
| Services                    |     10.73 |     11.81 |     12.73 |
| Total Workforce             |     45.91 |     46.55 |     47.41 |

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