Lok Sabha Question No. 3764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: NCS Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3764

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2025

## NCS SCHEME

## 3764.  SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

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

- (a) the details of the National Career Service (NCS) Scheme;
- (b) the details of the number of job seekers and employers registered under  the  NCS  platform  in  Tamil  Nadu,  along  with  the  overall success rate of matching candidates with job opportunities;
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase awareness  about  the  NCS  platform  and  its  services  among  job seekers, employers and educational institutions;
- (d) the  details  of  the  number  of  career  counseling  sessions,  training programmes  and  skill  development  workshops  conducted  under the NCS scheme and their impact on enhancing employability;
- (e) the  details  of  the  financial  allocation  made  for  the  NCS  scheme, the  utilization  of  funds,  along  with  any  other  plans  to  enhance funding for the future; and
- (f) the  details  of  the  challenges  faced  by  the  Government  to  the smooth implementation of the NCS scheme, along with corrective measures being taken to address these challenges?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) The National Career Service (NCS) Portal is a one-stop solution for  providing  career  related  services  including  jobs  from  private  and government sectors, information on online & offline job fairs, job search &  matching,  career  counselling,  vocational  guidance,  information  on skill  development  courses,  skill/training  programmes  etc.  through  a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in] to all stakeholders across the country. The  NCS  project  aims  to  provide  seamless  access  to  jobseekers  and employers, decent employment opportunities to the aspiring youth of the country and to facilitate career development assistance.

As  on  28.02.2025,  the  total  number  of  job  seekers  registered  is more than 17.66 lakhs out of which more than 3.45 lakhs job seekers have been shortlisted and more than 2.85 lakhs employers registered on NCS portal since inception in Tamil Nadu.

To enhance the employability, digital and career skills of jobseekers  and  empower  &  equip  youth  with  an  array  of  essential employable  skills, NCS  Portal  inter-alia offers online employability enhancement  programmes,  digital  skill  enhancement  programmes  and self-placed career skill programme.

Further,  a  module  on  NCS  Portal  which  facilitates  the  approved career counsellors to provide career counselling and guidance services. As on 28.02.2025, more than 1150 career counsellors have onboarded on NCS Portal.

In  order  to  increase  awareness and enhance reach of NCS portal regular Social Media posts are released about the availability of services and vacancies on NCS portal. NCS monthly e-newsletters are released to create  awareness  about  new  development  and  activities  of  NCS. Besides, the Model  Career  Centres  established  at the  States/UTs regularly conducts various outreach activities viz. workshops, awareness/ orientation programmes for the stakeholders.

Further, budget allocations and expenditure are as per provision of the scheme.

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