Lok Sabha Question No. 77 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: National Career Service
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *77

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## NATIONAL CAREER SERVICE

- *77.  SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of launching the National Career Service (NCS);
- (b)
- the challenges faced by the Government while implementing NCS;
- (c) the total number of job-seekers that have been employed through the NCS portal during each of the last three years and the current year in the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra;
- (d) the  total  number  of  persons  from  the  States  of  Tamil  Nadu  and Maharashtra  who  have  secured  jobs  through  the  portal  in  the public  sector  and  private  sector  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year; and
- (e) the  fresh  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  increased access to the youth for vast variety of employment opportunities across the country particularly for youth belonging to Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *77 DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.02.2022 REGARDING  'NATIONAL  CAREER  SERVICE'  BY  SHRI  DHANUSH  M. KUMAR AND SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON.

- (a) to (d): The  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  project is being implemented by the Government to provide a variety of employment related  services  like  job  search  and  matching,  career  counselling, vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill  development  courses  etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in]. The NCS project aims to provide  seamless  access  to  Jobseekers  and  employers,  decent employment opportunities to the aspiring youth of the country and to facilitate  career  development  assistance.  The  NCS  Portal  brings together Jobseekers and employers on one platform to facilitate job opportunities  and  career  related  services  to  the  Jobseekers  of  the country.  Since the confirmation of final hiring figure is not mandatory on NCS Portal, the job hiring data is available only to the extent as voluntarily reported by the employers.
- (e):       Ministry  has  partnered  with  various  private  Job  portals  for integration  with  NCS  in  order  to  provide  increased  access  to  the youth  for  the  vast  variety  of  employment  opportunities  across  the country including the youth belonging to Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The number of active Job seekers registered on NCS Portal  as  on  31st  January  2022  from  the  state  of  Maharashtra  is 13.92 lakhs and from the State of Tamil Nadu is 5.72 lakhs.

The  NCS  Project  inter-alia  includes  establishment  of  Model Career  Centres  (MCCs)  in  collaboration  with  States  and  other institutions to maximise the reach of employment related services. The MCC also aims to organise the job fairs, mobilise the employers, provide the career counselling at District level etc. In the State of Maharashtra,5  Model  Career  Centres  and  in  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu,10 Model Career Centres have been established.

The other steps that have been taken by the Government under the  NCS  Project  to  increase  the  access  to  the  youth  for  the  vast variety  of  employment  opportunities  across  the  country  are  as under:

- I. NCS  portal  launched  an  online  Job  Fair  module  where  the complete cycle of job posting to selection of candidate can be completed on the portal.
- II. A  Special  link  for  Work  From  Home  Jobs  has  been  created  on NCS portal to give direct access to Jobseekers to these jobs.
- III. NCS portal launched the module of creation of video profiles for the  Jobseekers.  Jobseekers  can  create  short  video  profile  to enhance their prospects for shortlisting by employers.
- IV. National Career Service (NCS) also offers jobseekers a free, selfpaced Online Training Programme on 'Career Skills' to enhance their employability.
- V. DigiSaksham  programme  has  been  initiated  on  NCS  Portal  to enhance the employability of youth by imparting them the digital skills.
- VI. NCS Portal is providing links to public disclosure of scores and ranking of candidates who have not qualified in the final merit list  in  government  recruitment  examinations  so  that  these candidates may have other job options on the NCS Portal. The employers  can  access  this  publically available information through NCS Portal.
- VII. A  separate  window  on  Human  Resources  for  Health  Sector  on NCS  Portal  has  been  developed  so  that  employers  can  find relevant jobseekers/professionals in the healthcare sector based on their key skills and education qualifications.

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