Lok Sabha Question No. 1062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Number of Employment Exchange
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1062

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## NUMBER OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE

1062.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) the total  number of employment exchanges working in all the States/UTs in the country, particularly in Bihar and Jharkhand at present;
- (b) the extant status of upgradation and modernisaton of  employment exchanges in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated/released  and  utilized  for  employment exchange in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the progress of modernization in this regard is as per the target in all the States including Bihar and Jharkhand; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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 are 997 including Bihar and Jharkhand. The State/UT-wise details are 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.  80  Model  Career  Centres  are  being  established  at various employment exchanges all over the country in collaboration with the State  Governments.  The  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  these centres based on the proposals and scheme guidelines. The State-wise details of  funds  approved,  released  and  utilized  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  24  States/UTs  as  per details at Annexure-III.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1062 due for reply on 17-12-2018

State/UTs-wise details of number of employment exchanges in the country (as on 01-012016)

| 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. 1062 due for reply on 17-12-2018

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

|        |                   | No. of exchanges for establishment of Model Career   | (Rs. in Lakh )   | (Rs. in Lakh )   | (Rs. in Lakh )   |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No | State/UTs         | employment Centres                                   | Amount Approved  | Amount released  | Amount Utilised  |
| 1      | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                                                    | 35.3             | 21.18            | -                |
| 2      | Assam             | 5                                                    | 192.48           | 131.31           | 115.07           |
| 3      | Andaman & Nicobar | 1                                                    | 44.87            | 26.92            | 24.11            |
| 4      | Andhra Pradesh    | 5                                                    | 200.24           | 120.15           | 33.4             |
| 5      | Bihar             | 3                                                    | 104.17           | 76.79            | 50.88            |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh      | 4                                                    | 135.16           | 96.59            | 60.08            |
| 7      | Delhi             | 1                                                    | 40.79            | 24.47            | 12.00            |
| 8      | Goa               | 1                                                    | 13.76            | 8.25             | 8.25             |
| 9      | Gujarat           | 5                                                    | 173.84           | 114.91           | 92.19            |
| 10     | Haryana           | 1                                                    | 41.85            | 25.11            | -                |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh  | 2                                                    | 50.81            | 35.06            | 13.25            |
| 12     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1                                                    | 26.34            | 21.07            | 18.95            |
| 13     | Jharkhand         | 1                                                    | 46.86            | 37.48            | 32.54            |
| 14     | Karnataka         | 4                                                    | 130.05           | 98.02            | 66.14            |
| 15     | Lakshadweep       | 1                                                    | 17.76            | 10.65            | -                |
| 16     | Maharashtra       | 2                                                    | 81.97            | 56.77            | 21.55            |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 2                                                    | 86.52            | 56.09            | 28.15            |
| 18     | Madhya Pradesh    | 8                                                    | 389.69           | 285.06           | 213.09           |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 1                                                    | 37.36            | 22.42            | 22.42            |
| 20     | Odisha            | 4                                                    | 137.09           | 103.67           | 91.75            |
| 21     | Puducherry        | 1                                                    | 39.2             | 31.36            | 23.52            |
| 22     | Punjab            | 2                                                    | 62.31            | 29.67            | -                |
| 23     | Rajasthan         | 3                                                    | 44.63            | 26.79            | -                |
| 24     | Telangana         | 2                                                    | 59.79            | 41.91            | 32.75            |
| 25     | Tripura           | 2                                                    | 58.14            | 35.83            | 20.71            |
| 26     | Tamil Nadu        | 2                                                    | 66.99            | 53.6             | 40.19            |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 5                                                    | 156.24           | 114.3            | 77.07            |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       | 3                                                    | 104.32           | 75.8             | 39.64            |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 7                                                    | 288.16           | 179.73           | 19.4             |
|        | Grand Total       | 80                                                   | 2866.69          | 1960.96          | 1157.1           |

Annexure-III Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question

No. 1062 due for reply on 17-12-2018

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

| Sl. No.   | 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         | Jammu & Kashmir 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 Pradesh   | 33                            |                           80.87 |
| 24        | Haryana            | 54                            |                          267.87 |
|           | Total              | 766                           |                         6341.28 |