Lok Sabha Question No. 3376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Issues of Unemployment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Zia Ur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3376

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## ISSUES OF UNEMPLOYMENT

## 3376.     SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN:

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

- (a) whether the rate of unemployment is increasing in the country and young people are facing difficulties in finding employment, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the effect of the Government schemes like 'Make in India' and 'Startup India' seems to be very limited on ground level, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  employment  opportunities  created  under  the  said schemes so far;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  concrete  strategy  to  provide employment to young people in future;
- (e)
- if so, the policies adopted in this regard; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a)  to  (d):  The  official  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is collected through Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), which is conducted  by  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June every year.

As  per  the  data  available  in  latest  Annual  PLFS  Reports,  the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for youth of age 1529 years has decreased from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10.2% in 2023-24.

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.

The  various  Ministries/  Departments  of  Government  of  India  like Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Rural Development, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology etc. are implementing different employment  generation schemes/ programmes like Prime Minister's  Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  Rural  Self  Employment  and  Training  Institutes (RSETIs),    Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods Mission  (DAY-NULM),  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY),    etc., which,  along  with  increase  in  capital  expenditure,  seeks  to  boost employment  creation.  The  details  of  various  employment  generation schemes/programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  of  India may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes\_programmes.

'Make in India' initiative was launched on 25th September, 2014 to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build best in class infrastructure,  and  make  India  a  hub  for  manufacturing,  design  and innovation.  It  is  one  of  the  unique  'Vocal  for  Local'  initiatives  for promotion  of India's manufacturing  domain  and  to showcase  its industrial  potential  on  a  global  stage.  Investment  outreach  is  being done through Ministries, State Governments and Indian Missions abroad for  enhancing  International  cooperation  for  promoting  Domestic  and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country. Now, with the "Make in India  2.0"  phase  encompassing  27  sectors,  the  program  continues  to drive  forward  with  significant  achievements  and  renewed  vigour, reinforcing India's position as a major player in the global manufacturing landscape.

The Government, with the objective of building a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments  in  the  startup  ecosystem  of  the  country,  launched  the Startup India initiative on 16th January 2016. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recognized 1,40,803 entities as startups as on 30th June 2024.

Government announced in the Budget 2024-25, the Prime Minister's package of 5 schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over a 5-year period with a central outlay of Rs. 2 lakh crores.

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