Lok Sabha Question No. 1010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Employment Exchange in Kheda, Gujarat
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1010 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBURARY, 2021

## EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE IN KHEDA, GUJARAT

1010.  SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN :

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

- (a) the number of employment exchanges functioning in Kheda, Gujarat;
- (b) the number of unemployed persons male and female separately registered in the employment  exchanges  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  in Kheda, Gujarat;
- (c) the  number  of  persons  including  women  provided  employment  through  the employment exchanges during the said period in Kheda, Gujarat;
- (d) whether all registered companies including domestic and Multinational Companies  source  their  manpower  requirement  from  Employment  Exchanges and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  current  status  of  upgradation/  modernisation  of  employment  exchanges across the country along with the funds allocated, released and utilised for the purpose during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):    There  is  one  employment  exchange  functioning  in  Kheda,  Gujarat.  The number of job seekers, all of whom may not necessarily be unemployed, registered in the employment exchange in Kheda, Gujarat during the last three years and current year is given below:

| Year          | No. of Jobseekers registered   | No. of Jobseekers registered   |
|---------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|               | Male                           | Female                         |
| 2017          | 13089                          | 1358                           |
| 2018          | 11266                          | 1079                           |
| 2019          | 12963                          | 1840                           |
| 2020          | 3417                           | 536                            |
| (upto August) |                                |                                |

Source: Government of Gujarat

(c) & (d): As per the information received from the State Government, the number of persons including women placed through employment exchange during said period in Kheda, Gujarat is 30191. It is not mandatory for the companies to hire their manpower through Employment Exchanges.

(e):    The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  for transformation of the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services like job matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, etc. These services are available online on the National Career Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in).

The NCS Project also envisages setting up of Model Career Centres (MCCs) in collaboration  with  States  and  other  institutions  of  repute  to  deliver  employment services. As of now, 207 Model Career Centres have been approved (including 07 on Non-funded basis). The Central Government provides financial assistance to the States for  establishment  of  MCCs  based  on  the  scheme  guidelines.  These  Model  Career Centres can be replicated by the States from their own resources. The State/UT-wise detail of fund approved, released and utilised is at Annexure-I.

In  addition,  the  NCS  project  has  a  component  of  interlinking  of  employment exchanges  with  NCS,  under  which  funding  is  provided  to  States  for  upgradation  of infrastructures in employment exchanges. Under this component, funds are provided to  States/UTs  for  interlinking  of  employment  exchanges  with  the  NCS  portal.  The Government  provides  financial  assistance  based  on  the  proposals  received  from States.  The  State/UT-wise  detail  of  fund  approved,  released  and  utilized  is  given  at Annexure-II.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1010 due for reply on 08.02.2021

State/UTs-wise details of funds approved, released and utilized for setting up of Model Career Centres at Employment Exchanges(from 2014-15 to till date)

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl.No.   | State             |   Amount Approved |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilised |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar |             44.87 |             26.92 |             15.88 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    |            332.95 |            216.21 |             33.4  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh |             35.3  |             21.18 |              0    |
| 4        | Assam             |            239.67 |            175.56 |            115.07 |
| 5        | Bihar             |            355.85 |            227.83 |             54.02 |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      |            204.17 |            147.68 |             80.67 |
| 7        | Delhi             |             40.79 |             24.47 |             15    |
| 8        | Goa               |             13.76 |             11    |              8.25 |
| 9        | Gujarat           |            232.6  |            150.16 |            100.81 |
| 10       | Haryana           |             75.69 |             45.41 |             24.59 |
| 11       | Himachal Pradesh  |             50.81 |             35.06 |             13.25 |
| 12       | Jammu & Kashmir   |            302.18 |            131.7  |             18.95 |
| 13       | Jharkhand         |            195.31 |            134.84 |             32.54 |
| 14       | Karnataka         |            288.95 |            193.35 |             67    |
| 15       | Kerala            |            136.53 |             89.57 |             22.97 |
| 16       | Ladakh            |             78.67 |             47.19 |              0    |
| 17       | Lakshadweep       |             17.76 |             10.65 |              7.54 |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh    |            389.69 |            314.76 |            277.52 |
| 19       | Maharashtra       |            123.29 |             81.56 |             21.55 |
| 20       | Meghalaya         |             86.52 |             56.09 |             28.15 |
| 21       | Mizoram           |             62.62 |             37.56 |              0    |
| 22       | Nagaland          |             77.25 |             53.81 |             22.42 |
| 23       | Odishar           |            268.13 |            188.28 |             91.75 |
| 24       | Pudducherry       |             73.94 |             52.2  |             23.52 |
| 25       | Punjab            |             98.29 |             51.25 |              0    |
| 26       | Rajasthan         |            558.56 |            356.64 |             16    |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu        |            411.34 |            260.21 |             40.19 |
| 28       | Telangana         |            254.44 |            164.6  |             41.89 |
| 29       | Triura            |             96.66 |             70.09 |             35.5  |
| 30       | Uttar Pradesh     |            628.75 |            412.78 |             92.72 |
| 31       | Uttarakhand       |            138.01 |             96.01 |             51.85 |
| 32       | West Bengal       |            412.1  |            254.08 |             43.89 |
|          | Grand Total       |           6325.44 |           4138.7  |           1396.89 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1010 due for reply on 08.02.2021

State/UTs-wise details of the funds approved, released and utilized under NCS for Interlinking of Employment Exchanges (from 2015-16 to till date)

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. N.   | States/UTs        |   Amount approved |   Amount Released |   Amount utilised |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |            152    |            152    |             61.14 |
| 2        | Andaman & Nicobar |              2    |              2    |              0    |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh |            131.22 |            131.22 |              0    |
| 4        | Assam             |            464    |            464    |              0    |
| 5        | Bihar             |            645    |            645    |             70.1  |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      |            416    |            416    |             62.03 |
| 7        | Daman & Diu       |              7.04 |              7.04 |              0    |
| 8        | Gujarat           |            406    |            406    |            369.4  |
| 9        | Haryana           |            267.87 |            267.87 |             15.92 |
| 10       | Himanchal Pradesh |             80.87 |             80.87 |              0    |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir   |            200    |            200    |            172.18 |
| 12       | Jharkhand         |            274    |            274    |            237.43 |
| 13       | Karnataka         |            336    |            336    |            134.57 |
| 14       | Kerala            |            640.2  |            640.2  |              0    |
| 15       | Maharashtra       |            534    |            359.95 |              0    |
| 16       | Mizoram           |             29.92 |             29.92 |              0    |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh    |            602    |            602    |            205.43 |
| 18       | Nagaland          |             95    |             95    |              0    |
| 19       | Odisha            |            291    |            291    |            251.86 |
| 20       | Pudducherry       |             16.21 |             16.21 |              2    |
| 21       | Punjab            |             84    |             84    |              0    |
| 22       | Rajasthan         |            272    |            272    |            115.56 |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        |            560    |            560    |            520.86 |
| 24       | Telangana         |            350    |            350    |            222    |
| 25       | Tripura           |             39    |             39    |             14.2  |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     |            629.37 |            629.37 |            432.38 |
| 27       | Uttrakhand        |            112    |            112    |              0    |
| 28       | West Bengal       |            140    |            140    |             76.42 |
| Grand    | Total             |           7776.7  |           7602.65 |           2963.48 |