Lok Sabha Question No. 4829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Employment Exchange in Gujarat
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2020

## EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE IN GUJARAT

## 4829. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a) the number of people registered in the employment exchanges in Gujarat during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the number of youths employed through these employment exchanges;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding irregularities in employment exchanges; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):    As  per  the  information  received  from  the  States/UTs,  the  number  of  job seekers, all of whom may not necessarily be unemployed, registered on live register of employment exchanges in Gujarat and  job seekers placed through these employment exchanges to the extent available is given as under :

| Job seekers registered on live register and placement through employment exchange in Gujarat (in lakh)   | Job seekers registered on live register and placement through employment exchange in Gujarat (in lakh)   | Job seekers registered on live register and placement through employment exchange in Gujarat (in lakh)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year(Ending Dec.)                                                                                        | Job seekers registered on live register                                                                  | Placement                                                                                                |
| 2014                                                                                                     | 7.40                                                                                                     | 2.91                                                                                                     |
| 2015                                                                                                     | 6.77                                                                                                     | 3.37                                                                                                     |
| 2016                                                                                                     | 5.98                                                                                                     | 3.30                                                                                                     |
| 2017                                                                                                     | 5.32                                                                                                     | 3.95                                                                                                     |

(c): No, Sir.

(d): Doesn't arise.

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