Lok Sabha Question No. 1315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Job Opportunities to PwDs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN) LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1315

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2018

Job Opportunities to PwDs

## 1315. DR, KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that job opportunities for the People with Disabilities (PwDs) are very meagre in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- during
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve job opportunities for the PwDs; and (c) the details of sectors in which employment has been generated /jobs given to the PwDs the last four years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) and (b) No such survey has been conducted by this Department in this regard  However; the Government has taken following steps to improve job opportunities for PwDs:
- which came into force from 19.04.2017. It provides for 4% reservation to Persons with benchmark Disabilities in the Government establishments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to enhance the scope of employment:
- The Government of India has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
- Incentive to employers in the private   sector is given for  providing employment to Persons with Disabilities.
- National   Handicapped   Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) provides concessional credit to the People with Disabilities for self-employment, higher studies and to purchase assistive devices for improving capabilities of PwDs in employment:
- (3) Government has launched a National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with benchmark disabilities. In addition to this, it is stipulated in Common Norms for Skill Development Schemes implemented by Govt: of India that At least 3% of total training done by every Ministry in each year is reserved for persons with disabilities
- Sector wise data is not maintained in this Department: However; to make PwDs self-employed;
- (c) loan at concessional rates has been provided by NHFDC. State-wise details of Loan released and number of beneficiaries covered during last 4 under schemes of NHFDC is placed at Annexure. years

Annexure\_referred answered on 18.12.2018

State wise details of Loan released and no. of beneficiaries covered during last 4 under schemes of NHFDC years

(Rs: in lakh)

|        |                  | 2014-15         | 2014-15        | 2015-2016        | 2015-2016      | 2016-2017        | 2016-2017      | 2017-2018        | 2017-2018      |
|--------|------------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
| S. No. | States           | Amount Disburse | Number of PwDs | Amount Disbursed | Number of PwDs | Amount Disbursed | Number of PwDs | Amount Disbursed | Number of PwDs |
|        | Andhra Pradesh   | 9.83            | 2              | 6.49             |                | 5.59             | 2              | 700.00           | 700            |
| 2      | Assam            | Nil             | Nil            | 17.28            |                | 125.00           | 125            | 50.00            | 50             |
| 3      | Bihar            | Nil             | Nil            | 523.00           | 523            | 3.97             |                | 0.00             | Nil            |
| 4      | Chandigarh       | 1.60            | 7              | Nil              | Nil            | 4.90             | 22             | 4.20             | 18             |
| 5      | Chattisgarh      | 1654.56         | 1074           | 936.27           | 842            | 1762.41          | 1671           |                  | 827            |
| 6      | Delhi            | 16.53           |                | 15.78            |                | 19.00            | 15             | 33.72            | 23             |
| 7      | Goa              | Nil             | Nil            | 5.99             |                | Nil              | Nil            | Nil              | Nil            |
| 8      | Gujarat          | Nil             | Nil            | 245.00           | 245            | 1070.91          | 1045           | 300.00           | 300            |
| 9      | Haryana          | 606.00          | 708            | 611.94           | 602            | 630.22           | 613            | 1323.58          | 1311           |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh | 574.48          | 546            | 446.29           | 419            | 224.91           | 204            | 200.00           | 200            |
| 11     | Jammu & Kashmir  | 343.50          | 378            | 172.00           | 172            | 350.00           | 350            | 254.00           | 254            |
| 12     | Jharkhand        | 50.00           | 50             | 173.39           | 173            | 200.00           | 200            | 301.33 Nil       | 301 Nil        |
| 13     | Karnataka        | 4.00            |                | 4.00             |                | 5.64             |                |                  |                |
| 14     | Kerala           | 324.00          | 420            | 345.90           | 345            | 444.00           | 444            | 534.85           | 525            |
| 15     | Lakshadweep      | 20.00           | 20             | Nil              | Nil            | Nil              | Nil            | Nil              | Nil            |
|        | Madhya Pradesh   | 35.94           | 17             | 1.44             |                | 308.72           | 302            | 7.10             |                |
| 16     | Manipur          | Nil             | Nil            | Nil              | Nil            | Nil              | Nil            | Nil              | Nil            |
| 17 18  | Maharashtra      | 2225.82         | 1574           | 3072.61          | 2969           | 616.80           | 573            | 18.04            |                |
| 19     | Meghalaya        | 100.00          | 100            | 50.00            | 50             | 50.00            | 50             | 50.00            | 50             |

| 20   | Mizoram       | Nil      | Nil   | 4.25     |       | Nil      | Nil   | Nil     | Nil   |
|------|---------------|----------|-------|----------|-------|----------|-------|---------|-------|
|      |               | Nil      | Nil   | Nil      | Nil   | Nil      | Nil   | Nil     | Nil   |
| 21   | Nagaland      |          |       | Nil      | Nil   | Nil      | Nil   | 5.00    | 20    |
| 22   | Orissa        | 1.27     | 520   | 268.39   | 329   | 207.70   | 332   | 301.52  | 300   |
| 23   | Pondicherry   | 418.36   |       | Nil      | Nil   | 146.50   | 146   | 16.35   | 12    |
| 24   | Punjab        | 125.00   | 190   |          |       | 814.16   | 241   | 470.28  | 250   |
| 25   | Rajasthan     | 356.09   | 196   | 579.32   | 200   | 100.00   | 100   | 100.00  | 100   |
| 26   | Sikkim        | 50.00    | 50    | 100.00   | 100   | 1500.64  | 7501  | 3000.00 | 6000  |
| 27   | Tamil Nadu    | 2999.22  | 8586  | 3005.00  | 11001 |          | Nil   | Nil     | Nil   |
| 28   | Telangana     | Nil      | Nil   | 1.50     |       | Nil      |       | 100.00  | 100   |
| 29   | Tripura       | 200.00   | 200   | 50.00    | 50    | 100.00   | 100   |         |       |
| 30   | Uttar Pradesh | Nil      | Nil   | 2452.65  | 2501  | 2009.87  | 2013  | 366.62  | 369   |
|      |               | Nil      | Nil   | Nil      | Nil   | 50.00    | 50    | 50.00   | 50    |
| 31   | Uttarakhand   |          | 62    | 20.00    | 20    | Nil      | Nil   | Nil     | Nil   |
| 32   | West Bengal   | 32.49    |       |          | 20552 | 10750.94 | 16101 | 9014.09 | 11767 |
|      | Total         | 10148.69 | 14703 | 13108.49 |       |          |       |         |       |