Lok Sabha Question No. 2267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Unemployed Youth
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2267

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  MARCH, 2021

## UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

## 2267.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  number  of  unemployed  youth  registered  in National employment exchanges throughout India;
- (b) if so, the details along with the status thereof, State wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  enhance  employment  generation  and placements for creating opportunities for unemployed youth in the country;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  selection  list through national employment exchange in the country during the last five years;
- (e) whether the Government is aware of the unemployment ratio in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Administrative  and  financial  control  of  Employment  Exchanges  lies  with  the respective  State/U.T  Governments.  As  per  the  information  received  from  the  States/UTs,  the number of job-seekers, all of  whom may not necessarily be  unemployed, who got registered themselves  in  employment  exchanges  in  the  country    to  the  extent  available  is  given  at Annexure.

(c)  to  (f)  :  Government  has  implemented  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  which comprises a digital portal that provides a nation-wide online platform for the job seekers and employers for job-matching in a dynamic manner. The project inter-alia, includes establishment of Model Career Centres (MCCs) in collaboration with States and other institutions to deliver employment related services like organizing the job fairs, mobilising employers, providing the career counselling at district level, etc. The Ministry gives grant-in-aid to the State Government for establishing the Model Career Centres. The interlinking of all employment exchanges with the NCS Portal has also been evolved for effective implementation of the NCS Project. Under this component, Ministry gives grant-in-aid to the State Governments for organizing job fairs, up-gradation  of  Information  Technology  and  refurbishment  of  infrastructure  of  the  existing Employment Exchanges.

Annual  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  on  employment  and  unemployment  is conducted  by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics  and  Programme Implementation. As per the PLFS 2018-19, the estimated unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above on usual status (principal status + subsidiary status) basis in the country is 5.8%.

Government provided an economic package of more than rupees twenty seven lakh crore and  has  advocated  for  Atamnirbhar  Bharat.  Atamnirbhar  Bharat  is  based  on  Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography and Demand to create jobs for the youth.

Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  RozgarYojna  (ABRY)  Scheme  has  been  launched  with  effect  from  1st October 2020 to incentivize creation  of  new  employment along with social security  benefits and restoration of  loss  of  employment  during  COVID-19  pandemic.  This  scheme  reduces  the financial burden of the employers of various sectors/industries including MSME  and encourages them to hire more workers. Under ABRY, the Government of India is providing for a period of two years both the employees' share (12% of wages) and employer's share (12% of wages)  of  contribution  payable  or  only  the  employees'  share,  depending  on  employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments.

To boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages,  in  the  wake  of  COVID-19  outbreak,  Government  of  India  had  launched  Garib  Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan on 20th June 2020. The Abhiyaan focuses on durable rural infrastructure and providing modern facilities like internet in the villages.

PM-SVANidhi Scheme facilitates collateral free working capital loan upto Rs.10,000/- of one-year tenure, to approximately, 50 lakh street vendors, to resume their businesses.

In addition, RBI and Government of India have taken measures to infuse liquidity in the economy to sustain the market economy and raise the level of employment

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a& b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2267 due for reply on 08-03-2021.

State/UT-wise details of job seekers registered on live register  of  employment  exchanges in the country to the extent available.

|         | Job               | seekers registered on live register (in Lakh)   | seekers registered on live register (in Lakh)   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State/UTs         | 2017                                            | 2018 # (till Oct)                               |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 9.23                                            | 9.68                                            |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.03                                            | 1.11                                            |
| 3       | Assam             | 19.07                                           | 18.78                                           |
| 4       | Bihar             | 7.90                                            | 7.91                                            |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 23.11                                           | 23.19                                           |
| 6       | Delhi             | 12.63                                           | 12.63                                           |
| 7       | Goa               | 1.19                                            | 1.19                                            |
| 8       | Gujarat           | 5.32                                            | 4.82                                            |
| 9       | Haryana           | 6.24                                            | 7.35                                            |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 8.35                                            | 8.46                                            |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 2.33                                            | 2.32                                            |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | 4.79                                            | 4.42                                            |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 3.39                                            | 3.45                                            |
| 14      | Kerala            | 35.00                                           | 33.71                                           |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    | 19.56                                           | 19.32                                           |
| 16      | Maharashtra       | 37.15                                           | 41.31                                           |
| 17      | Manipur           | 3.73                                            | 3.54                                            |
| 18      | Meghalaya         | 0.41                                            | 0.36                                            |
| 19      | Mizoram           | 0.36                                            | 0.37                                            |
| 20      | Nagaland          | 0.69                                            | 0.75                                            |
| 21      | Odisha            | 10.08                                           | 9.79                                            |
| 22      | Punjab            | 3.14                                            | 3.13                                            |
| 23      | Rajasthan         | 5.67                                            | 6.29                                            |
| 24      | Sikkim*           | -                                               | -                                               |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        | 74.70                                           | 74.63                                           |
| 26      | Telangana         | 9.57                                            | 9.62                                            |
| 27      | Tripura           | 2.89                                            | 2.94                                            |
| 28      | Uttarakhand       | 9.10                                            | 8.63                                            |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh     | 27.11                                           | 22.59                                           |
| 30      | West Bengal       | 77.61                                           | 77.61                                           |
| 31      | A. & N. Islands   | 0.43                                            | 0.43                                            |
| 32      | Chandigarh        | 0.19                                            | 0.18                                            |
| 33      | D. & N. Haveli    | 0.09                                            | 0.09                                            |
| 34      | Daman And Diu     | 0.10                                            | 0.10                                            |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | 0.19                                            | 0.19                                            |
| 36      | Puducherry        | 2.12                                            | 2.20                                            |
|         | Total             | 424.45                                          | 423.07                                          |

Note: *No Employment Exchange is functioning in this State;   # Provisional; Total may not tally due to rounding off.

Source:  Employment  Exchange  Statistics  compiled  by  Directorate  General  of  Employment, MoL&E based on information received from State Governments.