Lok Sabha Question No. 2378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Employment under Make in India Programme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 th  JULY, 2017

## EMPLOYMENT UNDER MAKE IN INDIA PROGRAMME

2378.  SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to generate employment of  ITI  and  Diploma  holder  unemployed  youth  in  Gujarat  and other States under Make in India programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme to impart training to youth at low cost through unemployed youth; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): A new Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for skilling to provide employment has been established to coordinate the skill activities across  Ministries.  In  order  to  improve  the  employability  of  youth,  around  20 Ministries run skill development schemes across 70 sectors.

Government has launched the flagship scheme, 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on 15 th  July, 2015 to enable and mobilize a large number of youth to take up outcome based skill training and earn their livelihood. It is a skill certification and reward scheme where in trainees after their successful assessment  and  certification, get  monetary  reward  through  direct  bank transfer to their account. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a Public Private Partnership (PPP) entity is the implementing agency for PMKVY. According  to  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  around  12.50 lakh candidates have been enrolled in 9,314 training centres spread across the Country  with  coverage  of  29  States  and  6  Union  Territories  (UTs)  as  on 22.02.2016.

Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  has  implemented  'Dual System  of  Training'  in  ITIs  with  effect  from  August,  2016  to  improve  job placements  for  the  passed-out  trainees  by  improving  the  connect  between industry and ITIs. This system enables industries to partner with Government & Private  ITIs  for  conducting  training  programmes  under  high  employability courses  to  fulfil  the  needs  of  industries.  The  scheme  is  optional  for  existing NCVT affiliated  ITIs.  Initially,  sixteen  trades  have  been  taken  up  under  'Dual System of Training'.

In  addition  to  above,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is assisting State Governments in modernization and up gradation of Government Industrial Training Institutions (ITIs) through various schemes.

A new Scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana' has been initiated by the  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  in  the  year  2016-17  for  incentivising industry for promoting employment generation with the allocation of Rs. 1000 crore. Under this scheme employers would be provided an incentive to enhance employment  where  the  Government  will  pay  the  employer's  contribution  of 8.33% EPS made to new employees. In textiles (apparel and made-ups) sector, the  Government  will  also  pay  the  3.67%  EPF  contribution  of  employers  in addition. Government has announced a booster package of Rs 6000 crores for the textile sector which is an employment intensive sector.

Government has also implemented the National Career Service having a portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs for job-seekers and provide other employment related services.

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