Lok Sabha Question No. 221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Employment Secenario in Bihar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 221 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## EMPLOYMENT SECENARIO IN BIHAR

221. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) the employment scenario in the country including district Gopalganj of Bihar;
- (b) the total number of educated persons still in search of employment in the said district;
- (c) the  total  number  of  job  created  in  the  country  including  district Gopalganj of Bihar; and
- (d) the  details  about  centrally  sponsored  schemes/programmes  run  in district  Gopalganj  of  Bihar  to  generate  employment  for  the  educated youth?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  As  per  the  results    of      Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS) conducted  by  National  Sample  Survey  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme  Implementation  during  2017-18,  the  estimated  Labour  Force Participation  Rate  (LFPR)  and  Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on    usual status (principal status+subsidiarystatus) basis for the  persons of 15 years and above  (which includes both formal and informal sector) in the country is given below:

| Year                            | 2017-18*(PFLS)   | 2017-18*(PFLS)   |
|---------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
|                                 | All India        | Bihar            |
| Labour Force Participation Rate | 49.8             | 38.2             |
| Worker Population Ratio         | 46.8             | 35.5             |

(c)  &  (d):  Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the  priority  concern  of  the  Government.  Government  has  taken  various steps especially for the  reserved categories for generating employment in the  country  like  encouraging  private  sector  of  economy,  fast  tracking various  projects  involving  substantial  investment  and  increasing  public expenditure  on  various  schemes  such  as  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pt.Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Deendayal Antodaya YojanaNational  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM).Details  of  Employment generated in Bihar including  district Gopalganj are as under:

|                                                                   | Employment Generated   | Employment Generated   | Employment Generated                         |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Schemes/Year                                                      | 2017-18                | 2018-19                | 2019-20                                      |
| Estimated employment generated under PMEGP (No.of person )        | 18456                  | 26424                  | 6224 (till 31.10.19)                         |
| Persondays Generated under MGNREGS ( in Crore)                    | 8.17                   | 12.34                  | 7.54 (till 04/11/19)                         |
| Candidates placed in jobs after training DDU- GKY (No.of person ) | 4859                   | 5851                   | 3166 (till Oct'19 as on 04.11.19 as per MPR) |
| Skill Trained Persons given Placement DAY- NULM (No. of person )  | 1546                   | 546                    | -                                            |

Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  was  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.  This scheme  has  a  dual  benefit,  where,  on  the  one  hand,  the  employer  is incentivised for increasing the employment  base  of  workers  in the establishment, and on the other hand,  these workers will have access to social  security  benefits  of  the  organised  sector.  Till  11th  November,2019 benefits have been given to 1.22 crore beneficiaries.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been initiated by Government  inter alia, for facilitating  self-employment.  Under  PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, are extended to micro/small business enterprises  and  to  individuals  to  enable  them  to  setup  or  expand  their business  activities.  Upto  1st  November  2019,  18.27  crore  loans  were sanctioned under the scheme including in Bihar. Government  has  implemented  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS) Project which comprises a digital portal that provides a nation-wide online platform for the job seekers and employers for job-matching in a dynamic, efficient and responsive manner and has a repository of career content to job seekers. Start-up  India  is  a  flagship  initiative  of  the  Government  of  India, intended to build a strong ecosystem that is conducive for the growth of start-up  businesses,  to  drive  sustainable  economic  growth  and  generate large scale employment opportunities across the country. Besides  these  initiatives,  flagship  programmes  of  the  Government, including  such  as  Make  in  India,  Digital  India,  Swachh  Bharat  Mission, Smart City Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Housing for All, Infrastructure development and Industrial corridors have the potential to generate productive employment opportunities.Ministries/ Departments/ States run skill development schemes across various sectors to improve the employability of youth and also  facilitate  placements.  Schemes such as the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) wherein Government reimburses 25 percent of the  stipend  payable  to  apprentices  also  enhances  employability  of  the youth to access employment.

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