Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Employment Opportunities in Public Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 148

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2022

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PUBLIC SECTOR

## 148.   SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

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

- (a)
- whether unemployment is very common among the youth in the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  taking  necessary  steps  to  eradicate unemployment by creating more employment opportunities in Government/Public Sector;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to provide assistance to the private sector industries to enable them to provide more jobs to the promising youth; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (d):  The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected  through Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  conducted  by  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI)  since  2017-18.  As  per  the  latest  available Annual PLFS Report, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15-29 years was 17.8%, 17.3%, 15.0% and 12.9% during 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively, which shows that unemployment rate among the youth of age 15-29 years has a declining trend.

Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps for generating employment in both public and private sector.

Creation  and  filling  up  of  posts  in  the  Government/Public  sector  is  a continuous process. All Ministries/Departments take necessary action for filling up vacant posts in a time bound manner.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to enhance the employability of youth.

Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY)  is  being  implemented  by  the Government  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 08.07.2022, 35.94 crore loans were sanctioned under the scheme.

PM  GatiShakti  is  a  transformative  approach  for  economic  growth  and sustainable  development.  The  approach  is  driven  by  seven  engines,  namely, Roads,  Railways,  Airports,  Ports,  Mass  Transport,  Waterways  and  Logistics Infrastructure.  This  approach  is  powered  by  Clean  Energy  and  Sabka  Prayas leading to huge job and entrepreneurial opportunities for all.

The  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  was  launched  with  the objective to incentivize employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic. The terminal date for registration of beneficiaries was 31.03.2022. Till 10.07.2022, benefits have been provided to 59.53 lakh beneficiaries through 1.50 lakh establishments.

Budget 2021-22 launched Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22. All these  initiatives  are  expected  to  collectively  generate  employment  and  boost output in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects.

Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government such  as  Make  in  India,  Start-up  India,  Stand-up  India,  Digital  India,  Smart  City Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Deen  Dayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National  Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)  etc.  are  also oriented  towards  generating employment opportunities.

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