Lok Sabha Question No. 4768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: New Employment Generation
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4768

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023)

## NEW EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

## 4768. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to generate new employment in the country in all the fields of Government sectors such as public sector and Government aided PSUs in view of large scale unemployment and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that large scale of SC/ST/OBCs and general categories youths are waiting for employment in the country after passing from various institutions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to generate employment in all sectors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c):   Employment generation, coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps to deal with problem of unemployment in recent times. The Government of India has announced Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to business and to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid 19. Under this package, the Government is providing fiscal stimulus of more than Rupees Twenty Seven lakh  crore.  This  package  comprises  various  long-term  schemes/  programmes/  policies  for making  the  country  self-reliant  and  to  create  employment  opportunities.  As  on  25.01.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.26 lakh beneficiaries. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes are being implemented by the Government with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22 which have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs.

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 entreprenueurial opportunities for all. The Government of India is encouraging various projects involving substantial investment and public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  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 Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM)  etc.  for  employment  generation. Besides  these  initiatives,  various  flagship  programmes  of  the  Government,  such  as  Make  in India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Digital India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities.

Rozgar Melas are being organized by Government of  India for filling up vacancies in Mission Mode across all the Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings  (CPSUs)/  Autonomous  Bodies/  Education  and  Health  Institution  etc.,  in  a  time bound manner. These Melas are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide  meaningful  opportunities  to  the  youth  for  their  empowerment  and  participation  in National Development directly.

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