Lok Sabha Question No. 1666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Employment Opportunities for SC/ST Youths
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1666 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SC/ST YOUTHS

## QUESTION

1666.  SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य

मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to create employment opportunities

- for SC/ST youths in corporate world;

- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and

- (c)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(a) to (c):- A Coordination Committee on Affirmative Action for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  in  Private  Sector  was  set  up  by  the  Prime Minister's Office in 2006. The Coordination Committee is serviced by the Department of Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion  (DIPP).  Also,  the  Industry Associations viz. federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Associated Chambers of  Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)  and  Confederation  of  Indian  Industry  (CII)  have  developed their respective Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for member companies wherein stress has been laid on equal opportunities in employment for all sections of society, removing bias in employment to disadvantaged sections of  society,  increasing  employability  of  socially  disadvantaged  sections through skill upgradation, continuous training and providing scholarships. A Brief summary of updated action taken on Affirmative Action in the Private Sector as provided by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in respect of three Industry Associations is at Annexure-A.

( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

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## Annexure-A

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1666 FOR ANSWER IN LOK SABHA ON 25.11.2016.

Brief summary of updated actions taken on Affirmative Action in the Private Sector

- I) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- a) Affirmative  Action  Council  (AAC)  has  been  formed.  The  AAC  has identified 5 areas of Affirmative-word, Employability, Entrepreneurship, Education and Employment.
- b) Affirmative Fund has been set up.
- c) 260174  candidates  from  Scheduled  Caste/Scheduled  Tribes  (SC/ST) community have been trained in various vocational skills.
- d) 128362 Scholarships have been provided to SC/ST students.
- e) 106  Entrepreneurship  development  training  programmes  have  been held.
- f) 935 companies have adopted Voluntary Code of Conduct.
8. II) Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- a) 261750 candidates from SC/ST community have been trained in various vocational skills.
- b) 2493 Scholarships have been provided to SC/ST students.
- c) 38380 SC/ST students have been provided free education.
- d) 478 companies have adopted Voluntary Code of Conduct.
13. III) Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
- a) 1038 companies have adopted Voluntary Code of Conduct.
- b) 380 SC/ST students have been imparted Entrepreneurship Development Programmes.
- c) 3387 scholarships provided to SC/ST students for studying in premier institutions like IITs/IIMs.
- d) 35956 candidates have been trained under Skill Development Programmes.

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