Lok Sabha Question No. 1739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Employment to educated Youth
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1739

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2023

## EMPLOYMENT TO EDUCATED YOUTH

1739.   SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that large number of educated  youth  are  not  getting  proper  employment  from  the Government or by the private, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  of  unemployed  educated youths as on date, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to provide unemployment  allowance  to  unemployed  educated  youth,  if  so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide newly created employment to the educated youth of the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the provision to give employment to skilled workers in any sector, if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (e):  The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 201718.  The  survey  period  is  July  to  June  of  next  year.  As  per  the  latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) (indicating employment) on usual status for age 15-29 years was 31.4%, 31.5%, 34.7%, 36.1% and 36.8%  during 2017-18, 2018-19, 201920,  2020-21  and  2021-22,  respectively,  indicating  that  the  employment has an increasing trend. Further, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for age 15-29 years was 17.8%, 17.3%, 15%, 12.9% and 12.4% during 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively, which shows a declining trend in unemployment rate. The State-wise  estimated  Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  on  usual  status  for persons of age 15-29 years is at Annexure.

Under  the  Atal  Beemit  Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  (ABVKY)  being implemented by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), the unemployment benefit subject to eligibility conditions, is paid to insured workers who lose their job. The unemployment benefit under the ABVKY has  been  enhanced  to  50%  from  25%  of  the  average  daily  earning, payable  upto  90  days,  alongwith  relaxation  of  eligibility  conditions  to claim the benefit for insured workers.

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.

Investments in Infrastructure and productive capacity have a large multiplier  impact  on  growth  and  employment.  The  budget  of  2023-24 proposed to increase capital investment outlay steeply for the third year in a row by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore, which would be 3.3 per cent of  GDP.  This  substantial  increase  in  recent  years  is  central  to  the government's efforts to enhance growth potential and job creation.

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.

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.

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 SabkaPrayas 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  Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. DeenDayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) etc. for employment generation in the country.

The  Government  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service (NCS) project 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.

Further, the Government has taken various steps to bridge the gap between skilled labour and employment. The Government has brought in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which aims to integrate vocational education  programmes  into  mainstream  education  in  all  educational institutions in a phased manner. Beginning with vocational exposure at early ages in middle and secondary school, quality vocational education will be integrated smoothly into higher education.

To  enhance  the  employability  of  the  youth,  the  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the 'National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme  (NAPS)' wherein the Government reimburses 25 percent of the stipend payable to apprentices.

The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) delivers skill training through a comprehensive network of skill development  centres/ institutes across the country under various schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)  Scheme,  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Through these centres, training to candidates is  imparted  in  employable  skills,  as  per  requirements  of  industry  and economy.

The Government is implementing a programme for skilling of rural youth for entrepreneurship development through Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs).

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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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1739 due for reply on 31.07.2023

State/UT-wise Unemployment Rate (UR) (in per cent) according to usual status (ps+ss) age groups: 15-29 years

| State/UT             | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh       | 16.1      | 18.9      | 17.1      | 15.3      | 15.3      |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | 26.1      | 33.1      | 23.8      | 21.9      | 29.7      |
| Assam                | 27.0      | 23.5      | 27.5      | 16.1      | 12.4      |
| Bihar                | 22.8      | 30.9      | 17.6      | 17.0      | 20.1      |
| Chattisgarh          | 10.1      | 9.0       | 10.1      | 7.5       | 6.7       |
| Delhi                | 22.2      | 22.5      | 22.5      | 15.9      | 9.9       |
| Goa                  | 28.7      | 24.2      | 25.1      | 25.8      | 30.5      |
| Gujarat              | 13.3      | 8.4       | 5.8       | 5.5       | 5.6       |
| Haryana              | 20.7      | 22.1      | 17.6      | 15.3      | 23.3      |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 18.4      | 18.8      | 13.0      | 12.8      | 12.8      |
| Jammu And Kashmir    | 15.0      | 13.8      | 18.3      | 18.3      | 14.4      |
| Jharkhand            | 20.4      | 14.0      | 11.6      | 7.9       | 4.1       |
| Karnataka            | 15.8      | 11.8      | 14.1      | 8.8       | 10.9      |
| Kerala               | 36.3      | 35.2      | 35.4      | 33.7      | 30.9      |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 12.0      | 10.4      | 8.4       | 5.6       | 6.0       |
| Maharashtra          | 15.0      | 14.9      | 10.6      | 11.6      | 11.1      |
| Manipur              | 35.7      | 32.8      | 33.1      | 21.8      | 30.4      |
| Meghalaya            | 5.1       | 8.9       | 8.9       | 5.3       | 7.5       |
| Mizoram              | 28.6      | 23.1      | 20.2      | 14.4      | 21.5      |
| Nagaland             | 56.0      | 59.6      | 70.1      | 55.2      | 30.5      |
| Orissa               | 23.6      | 22.8      | 19.6      | 16.9      | 19.8      |
| Punjab               | 21.6      | 21.0      | 18.7      | 18.8      | 19.2      |
| Rajasthan            | 14.3      | 16.6      | 13.1      | 13.4      | 13.0      |
| Sikkim               | 10.8      | 10.7      | 7.2       | 4.4       | 5.8       |
| Tamil Nadu           | 25.6      | 24.0      | 20.9      | 20.4      | 20.0      |
| Telangana            | 23.3      | 27.4      | 24.2      | 16.1      | 14.2      |
| Tripura              | 19.9      | 30.7      | 10.8      | 12.1      | 11.5      |
| Uttarakhand          | 27.5      | 23.5      | 19.7      | 21.0      | 21.1      |
| Uttar Pradesh        | 16.7      | 15.0      | 12.6      | 11.6      | 8.2       |
| West Bengal          | 13.2      | 11.1      | 14.2      | 11.1      | 11.3      |
| A & N Islands        | 37.0      | 33.9      | 34.2      | 26.3      | 24.7      |
| Chandigarh           | 14.1      | 18.2      | 12.3      | 16.5      | 16.6      |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1.1       | 3.7       | 6.1       | 12.1      | 8.5       |
| Daman & Diu          | 6.8       | 0.1       | 6.2       |           |           |
| Lakshadweep          | 50.9      | 70.3      | 36.2      | 47.6      | 48.1      |
| Puducherry           | 33.5      | 25.1      | 28.7      | 25.6      | 19.3      |
| Ladakh               |           |           |           | 42.3      | 14.6      |
| All India            | 17.8      | 17.3      | 15.0      | 12.9      | 12.4      |

Source: Annual Reports, PLFS, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation