Lok Sabha Question No. 812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Modernisation of Employment Exchanges
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.812

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD JULY, 2018

## MODERNISATION OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

812.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

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

- (a) the total  number of employment exchanges functional in the country at present, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, Bihar and Jharkhand;
- (b) the  details  of  the  present  status  of  upgradation  and  modernisaton  of employment exchanges in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and released for the purpose during each of the last three years and current year, State/UT wise ;
- (d) whether the progress in respect of the said modernization in all States including Maharashtra, Bihar and Jharkhand is going on as per the targets fixed in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a):  As  per  the  information  received  from  the  States/UTs,  the  number  of employment exchanges functioning  in  the  country  (as  on  January,  2016)  are 997  including  Maharashtra,  Bihar  and  Jharkhand.  The  State-wise  detail  is  at Annexure-I.

(b)  to  (e)  :The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS) Project  as  a  plan  scheme  for  transformation  of  the  National  Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services like job matching, career  counselling,  vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill  development courses,  etc.  These  services  are  available  online  on  the  National  Career Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) and supported by a Call Centre/Helpdesk. The services  under  NCS  are  accessible  from  multiple  delivery  channels  like  NCS Portal, Employment Exchanges (Career Centres), Common Service Centre etc.

The NCS Project envisages setting up of Model Career Centres (MCCs) in collaboration with States and other institutions of repute to deliver employment  services.  Ministry  has  approved  68  Employment  Exchanges  for establishment  of  Model  Career  Centres.  The  Government  provides  financial assistance  to  these  centres  based  on  the  proposals  and  scheme  guidelines. The  State-wise  details  of  funds  approved  and  released  are  at  Annexure-II. These Model Career Centres can be replicated by the States from their  own resources.

In addition, the NCS  project has a component of interlinking of employment  exchanges  with  NCS  and  provides  part  funding  to  States  for upgradation  of  infrastructures  in  employment  exchanges.  The  Government provides part financial assistance based on the proposals received from states and  scheme  guidelines.  Funds  have  been  released  to  23  States/UTs  as  per details at Annexure-III.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 812 due for reply on 23-07-2018

## State/UTs-wise details of number of employment exchanges in the country (as on 01-01-2016)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs           | Number of Employment Exchanges   |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 17                               |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 12                               |
| 3         | Assam                | 52                               |
| 4         | Bihar                | 47                               |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 26                               |
| 6         | Delhi                | 14                               |
| 7         | Goa                  | 1                                |
| 8         | Gujarat              | 48                               |
| 9         | Haryana              | 59                               |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh     | 15                               |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 17                               |
| 12        | Jharkhand            | 42                               |
| 13        | Karnataka            | 40                               |
| 14        | Kerala               | 89                               |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh       | 49                               |
| 16        | Maharashtra          | 47                               |
| 17        | Manipur              | 11                               |
| 18        | Meghalaya            | 12                               |
| 19        | Mizoram              | 3                                |
| 20        | Nagaland             | 8                                |
| 21        | Odisha               | 40                               |
| 22        | Punjab               | 47                               |
| 23        | Rajasthan            | 38                               |
| 24        | Sikkim*              | -                                |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu           | 35                               |
| 26        | Telangana            | 14                               |
| 27        | Tripura              | 5                                |
| 28        | Uttarakhand          | 24                               |
| 29        | Uttar Pradesh        | 99                               |
| 30        | West Bengal          | 77                               |
| 31        | Andaman & Nicobar    | 1                                |
| 32        | Chandigarh           | 2                                |
| 33        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1                                |
| 34        | Daman & Diu          | 2                                |
| 35        | Lakshadweep          | 1                                |
| 36        | Puducherry           | 1                                |
|           | Grand Total          | 997                              |

Note:*No Employment Exchange is functioning in the state.

## Annexure-II

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (b)  to  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 812 due for reply on   23-07-2018

State/UTs-wise  details  of  funds  approved  and  released  during  the  last  three years and current year.

|         |                   | No. of employment exchanges for       | (Rs. in Lakh )   | (Rs. in Lakh )   |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No. | States/UTs        | establishment of Model Career Centres | Amount Approved  | Amount Released  |
| 1       | Assam             | 5                                     | 192.48           | 131.31           |
| 2       | Andaman & Nicobar | 1                                     | 44.87            | 26.92            |
| 3       | Andhra Pradesh    | 2                                     | 69.36            | 41.61            |
| 4       | Bihar             | 3                                     | 104.17           | 76.79            |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 4                                     | 135.16           | 90.9             |
| 6       | Delhi             | 1                                     | 40.79            | 24.47            |
| 7       | Goa               | 1                                     | 13.76            | 8.25             |
| 8       | Gujarat           | 5                                     | 173.84           | 114.91           |
| 9       | Haryana           | 1                                     | 41.85            | 25.11            |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 2                                     | 74.69            | 35.06            |
| 11      | Jammu and Kashmir | 2                                     | 26.34            | 29.26            |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | 1                                     | 46.86            | 37.48            |
| 13      | Karanataka        | 3                                     | 99.94            | 79.95            |
| 14      | Lakshwadeep       | 1                                     | 17.76            | 10.65            |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 1                                     | 38.01            | 30.4             |
| 16      | Meghalaya         | 2                                     | 86.52            | 56.09            |
| 17      | Madhya Pradesh    | 8                                     | 389.69           | 285.06           |
| 18      | Nagaland          | 1                                     | 37.36            | 22.42            |
| 19      | Odisha            | 4                                     | 137.09           | 91.75            |
| 20      | Pudducherry       | 1                                     | 39.2             | 23.52            |
| 21      | Punjab            | 2                                     | 62.31            | 29.67            |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | 3                                     | 44.63            | 26.79            |
| 23      | Telangana         | 2                                     | 59.79            | 35.87            |
| 24      | Tripura           | 2                                     | 58.14            | 35.83            |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        | 2                                     | 66.99            | 53.6             |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh     | 4                                     | 120.59           | 92.91            |
| 27      | Uttarakhand       | 2                                     | 66.08            | 46.22            |
| 28      | West Bengal       | 2                                     | 62.88            | 44.58            |
|         | Grand Total       | 68                                    | 2351.15          | 1607.38          |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (b)  to  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred Question No. 812 due for reply on 23-07-2018

Details of amount  released for enhancing infrastructure in  employment exchanges and for organising job fairs

| Sl. N o.   | State/UTs      |   No. of Employment Exchanges |   Amount Released (Rs. in lakh) |
|------------|----------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh |                            16 |                          152    |
| 2          | Assam          |                            51 |                          464    |
| 3          | Daman & Diu    |                             2 |                            7.04 |
| 4          | Gujarat        |                            48 |                          406    |
| 5          | J&K            |                            22 |                          200    |
| 6          | Jharkhand      |                            43 |                          274    |
| 7          | Karnataka      |                            34 |                          336    |
| 8          | Madhya Pradesh |                            54 |                          602    |
| 9          | Nagaland       |                             8 |                           95    |
| 10         | Odisha         |                            56 |                          291    |
| 11         | Punjab         |                            46 |                           84    |
| 12         | Rajasthan      |                            35 |                          272    |
| 13         | Telangana      |                            21 |                          222    |
| 14         | Tripura        |                             6 |                           39    |
| 15         | Uttarakhand    |                            19 |                          112    |
| 16         | West Bengal    |                            21 |                          140    |
| 17         | Uttar Pradesh  |                            75 |                          629.37 |
| 18         | Tamil Nadu     |                            37 |                          560    |
| 19         | Mizoram        |                             4 |                           29.92 |
| 20         | Puducherry     |                             5 |                           16.21 |
| 21         | Bihar          |                            48 |                          645    |
| 22         | Chhattisgarh   |                            28 |                          416    |
| 23         | Himachal       |                            33 |                           80.87 |
| Total      | Total          |                           712 |                         6073.41 |