Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Modernisation of Employment Exchanges
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## MODERNISATION OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

115.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  employment  exchanges  functioning  in  the  States/UTs  including Maharashtra at present and the details of current status of upgradation and modernization of employment exchanges, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, released and used during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) whether  the  progress  of  modernization  in  this  regard  is  going  on  in  all  the  States including  Maharashtra  as  per  target,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor and the corrective 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 Maharashtra.  The State-wise detail is at Annexure -I.
- (b)  &  (c):  The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  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).

The  NCS  Project  also  envisages  setting  up  of  Model  Career  Centres  (MCCs)  in collaboration with States and other institutions of repute to deliver employment services. Ministry  has  approved  164  Employment  Exchanges  for  establishment  of  Model  Career Centres. The  Central Government  provides  financial assistance to the States for establishment  of  MCCs  based  on  the  proposals  and  scheme  guidelines.  The  State-wise, including Maharashtra, 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 assistance to States for upgradation of infrastructures in employment  exchanges.  The  Government  provides  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.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 115 due for reply on 18-11-2019

## State/UTs-wise details of number of Employment Exchanges functioning in the country

| 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) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 115 due for reply on   18-11-2019

State/UTs-wise  details  of  funds  approved,  released  and  utilized  for  setting  up  of  Model Career Centres during the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   |                   | Amount (in Lakh Rs.)   | Amount (in Lakh Rs.)   | Amount (in Lakh Rs.)   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|           | States/UTs        | Approved               | Released               | Utilized               |
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh | 35.3                   | 21.18                  | 0.00                   |
| 2         | Assam             | 192.48                 | 147.25                 | 115.07                 |
| 3         | Andamand& Nicobar | 44.87                  | 26.92                  | 15.88                  |
| 4         | Andhra Pradesh    | 242.3                  | 161.83                 | 33.40                  |
| 5         | Bihar             | 104.17                 | 76.79                  | 50.88                  |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 135.16                 | 96.59                  | 60.08                  |
| 7         | Delhi             | 40.79                  | 24.47                  | 15.00                  |
| 8         | Goa               | 13.76                  | 8.25                   | 8.25                   |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 216.02                 | 114.91                 | 92.19                  |
| 10        | Haryana           | 41.85                  | 25.11                  | 24.59                  |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 74.69                  | 35.06                  | 13.25                  |
| 12        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 210.75                 | 131.7                  | 18.95                  |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 46.86                  | 37.48                  | 32.54                  |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 160.66                 | 98.02                  | 66.14                  |
| 15        | Kerala            | 87.54                  | 52.53                  | 22.97                  |
| 16        | Lakshwadeep       | 17.76                  | 10.65                  | 5.06                   |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 167.25                 | 81.56                  | 21.55                  |
| 18        | Meghalaya         | 86.52                  | 56.09                  | 28.15                  |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | 389.69                 | 285.06                 | 262.52                 |
| 20        | Nagaland          | 37.36                  | 22.42                  | 22.42                  |
| 21        | Odisha            | 225.42                 | 153.67                 | 91.75                  |
| 22        | Pudducherry       | 39.2                   | 31.36                  | 23.52                  |
| 23        | Punjab            | 94.76                  | 49.14                  | 0.00                   |
| 24        | Rajasthan         | 386.34                 | 231.82                 | 4.86                   |
| 25        | Telangana         | 209.58                 | 131.78                 | 41.89                  |
| 26        | Tripura           | 58.14                  | 35.82                  | 35.50                  |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu        | 363.99                 | 231.8                  | 40.19                  |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh     | 156.24                 | 92.91                  | 77.07                  |
| 29        | Uttarakhand       | 104.32                 | 52.86                  | 39.64                  |
| 30        | West Bengal       | 367.18                 | 227.02                 | 36.10                  |
|           | Grand Total       | 4350.95                | 2752.05                | 1299.41                |

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 115 due for reply on 18-11-2019

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        | Chhattissgarh    | 28                            | 416                             |
| 23        | Himachal Pradesh | 33                            | 80.87                           |
| 24        | Haryana          | 54                            | 267.87                          |
| 25        | Maharashtra*     | -                             | -                               |
|           | Total            | 766                           | 6341.28                         |

Note: *Proposal from Maharashtra State under Interlinking Scheme has been received and is in under process.