Lok Sabha Question No. 1803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Jobs in Government
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022)

## JOBS IN GOVERNMENT

## 1803. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details including the number of people who got permanent jobs in different central Government department since 2014, year-wise;
- (b) the details of the total number of applications received for different Central Government jobs since 2014, year-wise; and
- (c) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to reduce the unemployment rate in the country?

## 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):  The number of candidates recommended by recruiting agencies for appointment in different Central Government departments since 2014 are as under:

| YEAR            | Total    |
|-----------------|----------|
| 2014-15         | 1,30,423 |
| 2015-16         | 1,11,807 |
| 2016-17         | 1,01,333 |
| 2017-18         | 76,147   |
| 2018-19         | 38,100   |
| 2019-20         | 1,47,096 |
| 2020-21         | 78,555   |
| 2021-22         | 38,850   |
| TOTAL (2014-22) | 7,22,311 |

## (b):  The number of applications received since 2014 are as under:

| YEAR            | Total        |
|-----------------|--------------|
| 2014-15         | 2,32,22,083  |
| 2015-16         | 2,95,51,844  |
| 2016-17         | 2,28,99,612  |
| 2017-18         | 3,94,76,878  |
| 2018-19         | 5,09,36,479  |
| 2019-20         | 1,78,39,752  |
| 2020-21         | 1,80,01,469  |
| 2021-22         | 1,86,71,121  |
| TOTAL (2014-22) | 22,05,99,238 |

(c):  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.

Budget 2021-22 launched Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, with an outlay of Rs.  1.97  lakh  crore,  for  a  period  of  5  years  starting  from  2021-22.  The  PLI  Schemes  being implemented by the Government have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs. The PLI scheme is implemented  by  the  concerned  Ministries/Departments  within  the  overall  financial  limits prescribed. The guidelines/directions of PLI scheme are issued by the respective Ministries/Departments.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is being implemented 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.

Government is  implementing  Prime  Minister  Street  Vendor's  AtmaNirbhar  Nidhi  (PM SVANidhi Scheme) since June 01, 2020 to facilitate collateral free working capital loan to street vendors  to  restart  their  businesses,  which  were  adversely  impacted  during  the  Covid-19 pandemic.

The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been 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. As on 13.07.2022 benefits have been provided to 59.54 lakh beneficiaries out of which 53.23 lakh beneficiaries have joined as new joinees.

Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government such as Make in  India,  Start-up  India,  Digital  India,  Smart  City  Mission,  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities. Further, PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach of Government of  India  which  is  powered  by  Clean  Energy  and  Sabka  Prayas  leading  to  huge  job  and entrepreneurial opportunities for all.

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