Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Problems of Jobless Youth
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas, Adoor Prakash, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 112

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## PROBLEMS OF JOBLESS YOUTH

## 112.  MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the problems of jobless youths in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of persons rendered jobless in this period; and
- (c) the assistance provided by the Union Government to the States particularly Kerala, Maharashtra in meeting the jobless situation;
- (d) whether the Government has done any assessment of the job loss in the country due to the COVID-19 crisis; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, sector wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  global  spread  of  the  corona  virus  (COVID-19)  followed  by lockdowns  has  affected  global  economies  including  India.  Government  is taking  several  steps  to  ensure  that  we  are  well  prepared  to  face  the challenges  and  threats  posed  by  covid-19.  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  which focuses on Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography  and Demand to create jobs for the youth has been launched.

To boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, Government of India has  launched  Garib  Kalyan  Rojgar  Abhiyaan  on  20th  June  2020.  Abhiyaan focuses on developing  rural infrastructure and providing modern facilities like internet in the villages. Skill Mapping of the rural migrant labour being done to help  them  work  closer  home.  Abhiyaan  involves  intensified  and  focused implementation of 25 target driven works to provide employments and create infrastructure in the rural areas of 116 districts of 6 States with a resource envelope of Rs 50,000 crore.

Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country  like  increasing    public  expenditure  on  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)  and  Deendyal  Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).

Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is  implementing  a  flagship  scheme known  as  the  Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  VikasYojana  (PMKVY)  2016-20  with  an  objective  to  provide skilling to one crore people under Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across the country for four years i.e. 2016-2020.

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. (d) & (e) No, Sir.

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