Lok Sabha Question No. 3294 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Educated and Uneducated Rural and Urban Youth
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3294

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## EDUCATED AND UNEDUCATED RURAL AND URBAN YOUTH

3294.  SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

- (a) the number of educated and uneducated rural and urban youth belonging to the Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes,  Other  Backward  Classes  and  Minority Communities  registered  in  the  Employment  Exchange  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year, State-wise and gender-wise;
- (b) the number of persons provided employment during the said period, State-wise, category-wise and gender-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to create additional employment opportunities for these deprived sections during the current year and the coming years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  As  per  the  information  received  from  the  State/UT  governments,  the State/UTs-wise  and  category-wise  number  of  job-seekers,  all  of  whom  may  not necessarily be unemployed, who got registered themselves in employment exchanges and  got  placement  through  employment  exchanges  in  the  country  to  the  extent available is given at Annexure I and II.

(c):      Employment  generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the  Government.    Government  has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  for  promoting employment  generation  in  the  country  including  for  Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minority Communities through various schemes.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is providing financial assistance to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for income generating activities  and  skill  development  programmes,  through  schemes  like  Special  Central Assistance  to  Scheduled  Castes  Sub  Plan  (SCA  to  SCSP),  Assistance  to  State Scheduled  Castes  Development  Corporations  (SCDC), Venture  Capital Fund  for Scheduled  Castes  (VCF-SC).  Also,  Corporations  under  the  Ministry,  namely  National Scheduled  Castes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSFDC)  and  National Backward  Classes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NBCFDC)  promote  selfemployment  and  enhance  direct  and  indirect  employment  generation  for  these deprived sections.

National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC) works      exclusively  for  economic  development  of  Scheduled  Tribes  by  providing financial assistance at concessional rates of interest.

Ministry of Minority affairs also implements programmes/schemes for increasing the  employability  and  skill  upgradation  of  6  centrally  notified  minority  communities through employment oriented schemes like Seekho Aur Kamao, Usttad, Nai Manzil and Nai Roshni.

Besides these initiatives, flagship programmes of the Government 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  and  Production-Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  have  the potential to generate productive employment opportunities for all sections including the deprived sections of the society.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3294 due for reply on 09-08-2021

State/UT-wise and category-wise details of job seekers  registered on live register of employment exchanges in the country to the extent available.

(IN THOUSAND)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | SCHEDULED CASTE (SC)   | SCHEDULED CASTE (SC)   | SCHEDULED TRIBE (ST)   | SCHEDULED TRIBE (ST)   | OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBC)   | OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBC)   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2016                   | 2017                   | 2016                   | 2017                   | 2016                           | 2017                           |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 255.88                 | 257.80                 | 40.90                  | 46.50                  | 385.72                         | 415.78                         |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1.36                   | 1.39                   | 29.28                  | 31.66                  | 1.07                           | 1.08                           |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 122.02                 | 133.73                 | 273.99                 | 286.20                 | 318.91                         | 332.97                         |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 109.90                 | 109.59                 | 8.36                   | 8.47                   | 247.52                         | 247.18                         |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 173.29                 | 185.93                 | 371.23                 | 393.47                 | 434.01                         | 488.04                         |
| 6         | DELHI             | 90.11                  | 90.11                  | 19.94                  | 19.94                  | 27.32                          | 27.32                          |
| 7         | GOA               | 3.38                   | 3.38                   | 5.443                  | 5.443                  | 11.26                          | 11.26                          |
| 8         | GUJARAT           | 107.21                 | 101.38                 | 81.46                  | 79.71                  | 6.35                           | 6.32                           |
| 9         | HARYANA           | 189.34                 | 175.80                 | 0.03                   | 0.04                   | 50.80                          | 48.85                          |
| 10        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 198.05                 | 201.90                 | 45.97                  | 45.52                  | 91.72                          | 97.51                          |
| 11        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 6.22                   | 6.22                   | 4.93                   | 4.93                   | 1.19                           | 1.19                           |
| 12        | JHARKHAND         | 65.77                  | 64.76                  | 89.66                  | 85.06                  | 156.00                         | 159.79                         |
| 13        | KARNATAKA         | 101.29                 | 101.77                 | 23.37                  | 23.36                  | 14.99                          | 15.08                          |
| 14        | KERALA            | 625.63                 | 616.54                 | 44.37                  | 45.98                  | 1587.33                        | 1525.36                        |
| 15        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 290.99                 | 306.95                 | 248.04                 | 254.65                 | 491.26                         | 537.48                         |
| 16        | MAHARASHTRA       | 549.60                 | 544.75                 | 133.01                 | 132.83                 | 932.57                         | 921.34                         |
| 17        | MANIPUR           | 9.54                   | 8.91                   | 233.12                 | 226.60                 | 19.31                          | 18.09                          |
| 18        | MEGHALAYA         | 0.09                   | 0.08                   | 34.06                  | 34.83                  | 0.05                           | 0.02                           |
| 19        | MIZORAM           | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 32.87                  | 37.95                  | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 20        | NAGALAND          | 0.21                   | 0.21                   | 67.05                  | 66.18                  | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 21        | ODISHA            | 193.55                 | 192.37                 | 157.13                 | 157.49                 | 124.26                         | 125.51                         |
| 22        | PUNJAB            | 108.97                 | 107.26                 | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 10.16                          | 11.40                          |
| 23        | RAJASTHAN         | 115.30                 | 123.47                 | 73.87                  | 74.76                  | 202.15                         | 224.95                         |
| 24        | Sikkim*           | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                              | -                              |
| 25        | TAMIL NADU        | 1801.71                | 1816.17                | 66.03                  | 66.46                  | 4882.16                        | 4976.79                        |
| 26        | TELANGANA         | 266.40                 | 266.61                 | 107.33                 | 104.44                 | 314.32                         | 317.19                         |
| 27        | TRIPURA           | 99.91                  | 100.85                 | 130.79                 | 131.66                 | 45.79                          | 46.61                          |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 141.78                 | 138.01                 | 34.31                  | 32.55                  | 97.17                          | 90.95                          |
| 29        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 551.61                 | 493.52                 | 5.43                   | 5.45                   | 818.80                         | 787.00                         |
| 30        | WEST BENGAL       | 921.13                 | 920.49                 | 193.53                 | 193.10                 | 284.34                         | 283.88                         |
| 31        | A. & N. ISLANDS   | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 1.62                   | 1.62                   | 8.56                           | 8.56                           |
| 32        | CHANDIGARH        | 5.82                   | 6.07                   | 0.26                   | 0.10                   | 1.84                           | 2.02                           |
| 33        | D. & N. HAVELI    | 0.41                   | 0.41                   | 3.74                   | 3.74                   | 0.22                           | 0.22                           |
| 34        | DAMAN AND DIU     | 0.56                   | 0.56                   | 0.24                   | 0.24                   | 1.28                           | 1.28                           |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 7.32                   | 7.32                   | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY        | 28.32                  | 28.78                  | 0.16                   | 0.16                   | 78.21                          | 90.34                          |
|           | Grand Total       | 7135.34                | 7105.78                | 2568.83                | 2608.41                | 11646.63                       | 11821.35                       |

Note: *No Employment Exchange is functioning in this State;

Total may not tally due to rounding off.

Source: Employment Exchange Statistics compiled by Directorate General of Employment,

MoL&E based on information received from State Governments.

Zero:  figure include cases where no data has been received from State/UT Govt.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a& b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3294 due for reply on 09-08-2021

State/UT-wiseand category-wise details of job seekers placed through employment exchanges in the country to the extent available.

(IN NUMBER)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | SCHEDULED CASTE (SC)   | SCHEDULED CASTE (SC)   | SCHEDULED TRIBE (ST)   | SCHEDULED TRIBE (ST)   | OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBC)   | OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBC)   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2016                   | 2017                   | 2016                   | 2017                   | 2016                           | 2017                           |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 79                     | 26                     | 6                      | 10                     | 66                             | 43                             |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 3                      | 2                      | 93                     | 54                     | 15                             | 46                             |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 46                     | 59                     | 39                     | 38                     | 44                             | 151                            |
| 6         | DELHI             | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 7         | GOA               | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 8         | GUJARAT           | 18725                  | 29082                  | 24124                  | 30924                  | 136                            | 129                            |
| 9         | HARYANA           | 75                     | 6                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 1                              |
| 10        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 137                    | 224                    | 53                     | 64                     | 95                             | 275                            |
| 11        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 12        | JHARKHAND         | 406                    | 493                    | 818                    | 1599                   | 1101                           | 1081                           |
| 13        | KARNATAKA         | 23                     | 23                     | 8                      | 7                      | 9                              | 10                             |
| 14        | KERALA            | 1044                   | 816                    | 180                    | 95                     | 2321                           | 2091                           |
| 15        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 3                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 16        | MAHARASHTRA       | 7281                   | 50                     | 1360                   | 149                    | 2386                           | 157                            |
| 17        | MANIPUR           | 0                      | 3                      | 0                      | 39                     | 0                              | 9                              |
| 18        | MEGHALAYA         | 0                      | 0                      | 3                      | 10                     | 0                              | 0                              |
| 19        | MIZORAM           | 0                      | 0                      | 17                     | 33                     | 0                              | 0                              |
| 20        | NAGALAND          | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 21        | ODISHA            | 35                     | 30                     | 60                     | 35                     | 20                             | 85                             |
| 22        | PUNJAB            | 74                     | 57                     | 0                      | 0                      | 30                             | 26                             |
| 23        | RAJASTHAN         | 9                      | 5                      | 3                      | 23                     | 6                              | 58                             |
| 24        | Sikkim*           |                        |                        |                        | -                      |                                | -                              |
| 25        | TAMIL NADU        | 1052                   | 133                    | 105                    | 2                      | 1978                           | 488                            |
| 26        | TELANGANA         | 69                     | 31                     | 31                     | 3                      | 272                            | 33                             |
| 27        | TRIPURA           | 0                      | 9                      | 0                      | 14                     | 0                              | 6                              |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 53                     | 13                     | 0                      | 1                      | 53                             | 10                             |
| 29        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 22                     | 27                     | 0                      | 0                      | 68                             | 39                             |
| 30        | WEST BENGAL       | 3                      | 0                      | 1                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 31        | A. & N. ISLANDS   | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 32        | CHANDIGARH        | 26                     | 17                     | 0                      | 0                      | 19                             | 11                             |
| 33        | D. & N. HAVELI    | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 34        | DAMAN AND DIU     | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0                              | 0                              |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY        | 14                     | 153                    | 0                      | 0                      | 45                             | 293                            |
|           | Grand Total       | 29179                  | 31259                  | 26901                  | 33100                  | 8664                           | 5042                           |

Note: *No Employment Exchange is functioning in this State;

Source: Employment Exchange Statistics compiled by Directorate General of Employment, MoL&E based on information received from State Governments.

Zero:  figure include cases where no data has been received from State/UT Govt.