Lok Sabha Question No. 103 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: National Employment Policy
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT STARRED QUESTION NO. *103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY

- *103.  COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether  the  number  of  unemployed  persons  is  increasing  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is taking any concrete steps  to formulate the National Employment Policy in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *103  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  11-02-2019  BY  COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY REGARDING NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY. (a):  As  per  the  results  of  available  labour  force  surveys  on  EmploymentUnemployment conducted by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, the estimated unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above on Usual Principal  &  Subsidiary  Status  UPSS ( PS + SS ) approach  basis  in  the  country  in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16  was 4.0%, 3.4% and 3.7% respectively. To generate employment and improve employability, the Government of India has taken  various  steps  like  encouraging  private  sector  of  economy,  fast  tracking various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme  (PMEGP)  run  by  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), Pt. Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  scheme  run  by Ministry of Rural Development and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) run by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY)  has also  been  initiated  by Government inter  alia  for  facilitating  self-employment.  Under  PMMY  collateral  free loans upto Rs.  10  lakh,  are  extended  to  small/micro  business  enterprises  and  to individuals  to  enable  them  to  setup  or  expand  their  business  activities.  Till 25 th   January,  2019,  total  15.59  crore  loans  have  been  sanctioned  under  the scheme. Pradhan    Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  has  been  launched  by  the Ministry  of    Labour    and    Employment    for    incentivising    employers    for promoting  employment generation.  Under  this  scheme,  Government  is  paying entire  employer's  contribution (12%  or  as  admissible)  towards  EPF  and  EPS for  all  eligible  new  employees  for  all sectors  for  3  years.  Till 4 th  February, 2019, the scheme covered 1.31 lakhs establishments and 1.06 crores beneficiaries. (b) & (d): The Government of India is in the process of evolving a comprehensive National Employment Policy. The proposed policy inter-alia purports to address macroeconomic policy  issues,  sectoral  policy  issues,  Labour  policy,  micro  and small enterprises' issues, skill development issues, issues relating to women and vulnerable  workers  and  incorporate  suggestions  for  improving  employment opportunities.  Consultations  have  been  held  with  various  stakeholders  like Ministries,  State  Governments,  Trade  Unions,  Industry  Associations  etc.  for inputs to the Policy.

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