Lok Sabha Question No. 5140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Employment Opportunities to Artisans, Craftsman and Small Businessmen
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5140

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2023

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ARTISANS, CRAFTSMAN AND SMALL BUSINESSMEN

## 5140.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  skill  India  mission Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Rozgar  Kendras  and  PM  Vishwakarma  Kaushal Yojana on generation of employment opportunities to artisans, craftsman and small businessmen;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether banks have been roped into to provide credit facilities to these small artisans and craftsman for production of quality products and their business in the market; and
- (d) the details of the further steps taken or being taken for generation of more employment opportunities in rural areas by implementing these schemes?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  delivers  skill  training  through  various  schemes  viz. Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Sikhshan  Sansthan  (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme  (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme  (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs),  to  youths  across  the country.  All  these  schemes  under  the  Skill  India  Mission  are  demand  driven.  In order  to  improve  employability  of  candidates,  addition  of  new  courses,  based  on the needs of the industry, is a continuous process. As on 31 st  December, 2022, 1.37 crore candidates were trained/ oriented and 24.36 lakh candidates were reported placed under PMKVY.

Under, PM  VIshwakarma Kaushal Samman  (PM  VIKAS), a Financial Assistance for traditional artisans and craftspeople to improve the quality, scale and reach of their products, integrating them with the MSME value chain, access to advanced skill training, knowledge of modern digital techniques and efficient green technologies,  brand  promotion,  linkage  with  local  and  global  markets,  digital payments, and social security.

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 the country including economically backward areas across the country.

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 of various long term schemes/programmes/policies  for  making  the  country  self-reliant  and  to  create employment opportunities.

The  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  was  launched  with  effect from  1st  October,  2020  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.

Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  is  a  major credit-linked subsidy programme launched by the Government, aimed at generating self-employment  opportunities  through  establishment  of  microenterprises  in  the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched 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.

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes is 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 entrepreneurial opportunities for all.

The Government of India is encouraging various projects involving substantial  investment  and  public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Rural Self Employment and  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs)  and  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), 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 in the country.

All these initiatives are expected to collectively generate employment in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects.

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