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Lok Sabha Question No. 1088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Jobs in FY-24
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1088

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2024

## JOBS IN FY -24

1088. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India added nearly 4.7 crore jobs in the FY-24;
- (b) the details to be furnished in which sectors the jobs were generated in FY-24; and
- (c) the reasons for higher employment growth as compared to FY-22-23?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India's  (RBI)  latest  KLEMS  data, employment in the country increased to 64.33 crore in year 2023-24 compared to 47.5 crore in 2017-18. During year 2023-24, RBI has estimated provisional employment growth of 4.67 crore compared to year 2022-23.

The  sector-wise  employment  data  has  been  released  by  RBI  till  year 2022-23.

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  and  Medium  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development, Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Finance,  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),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs),  Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Production Linked Incentive,    etc.  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.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Labour Right Protection in Tribal Areas
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Smt. Joba Majhi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1087 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## LABOUR RIGHT PROTECTION IN TRIBAL AREAS

†1087 SMT. JOBA MAJHI:

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

- (a)the steps taken/ to be taken by the Government to make aware the local workers who work in various industries like mining etc. in tribal areas  and  often  suffer  from  issues  like  retrenchment,  insecurity, exploitation, diseases etc. about their rights; and
- (b)the  funds  spent  so  far  during  the  last  ten  years  on  the  schemes implemented by the Government to train local unskilled workers into skilled workers?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Labour & Employment through its organizations  conducts  various  training  and  awareness  generation programmes for workers, management and other stakeholders both in organized and unorganized sectors including in tribal areas to educate them on issues of occupational safety and health, labour laws, rights and responsibilities of workers etc.

In case of mines, mine management is mandated to impart basic,  refresher  and  specialized  training  to  mine  workers  to  ensure occupational safety and health in terms of Mines Vocational Training Rules 1966.

The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  delivers  skill  training  across  all  the  sections  of  the  society including tribal communities through a comprehensive network of skill development  centres  /  institutes  across  the  country  under  various schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), etc.  MSDE has disbursed Rs. 10,570.18 crore for implementation of PMKVY since its launch in 2015, across the country out of which Rs. 9,803.23 crore has been utilized till 31 st  March 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Opportunities to Youth in Different Sector
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1086 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

Opportunities to Youth in Different Sector

1086 Dr. Amar Singh:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that many countries such as Sweden, Japan and Germany have already started gaining from the Youth by providing them with opportunities in different sectors; and
- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government keeping in view the fact that our country is a young country with more than half of the citizens under the age of 30?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a)  &  (b)  In  order  to  harness  the potential  and  to  optimally  tap constructive  and  creative  energies  of  the  youth  in  India,  the Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,  pursues  the  twin  objectives  of  personality-building  and nation-building,  that  is,  developing  the  personality  of  youth  and involving them in various nation-building activities through its field organizations and various schemes. For example, National Service Scheme  (NSS)  is  engaged  in  developing  the  personality  and character  of  the  student  youth  through  voluntary  community service. 'Education through Service' is the purpose of the NSS.

Similarly,  Nehru  Yuva  Kendra  Sangathan  (NYKS)  through  its various programmes and interventions is reaching out to the rural youth for their empowerment and civic engagement.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recently established MY Bharat  platform  which  provides  myriad  opportunities  for  youth engagement  through  various  organizations  onboarded  on  the portal  with  a  view  to  involve  them  in  meaningful  activities. MY Bharat Portal connects youth with programs and learning opportunities in Government Departments and Non-Profit Organizations. The Portal was launched on 31st October, 2023. The total number  of registrations on the portal has crossed 1.51 Crores since its launch. Till date, 1939 Experiential Learning programs have been published in which 14714 Experiential  Learning  Opportunities  have  been  created. Further,  30783 events  for  providing  volunteering  opportunities have been created on the portal. . The platform allows youth to generate their CV using the CV Builder functionality available on the portal. A total of 38,444 youth have used this feature till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Amendment in Wildlife Protection Act
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1083

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Amendment in Wildlife Protection Act

## 1083. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that people of Kasaragod district in Kerala State are plagued by wild animals especially monkeys that destroy unripe crops and harass the people especially women and children;
- (b) whether  the  Wildlife  Department  in  the  State  is  also  helpless  in  this  matter  as Monkeys are protected under Schedule-1 of the Wildlife Protection Act;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make an amendment in the said Act and add the species including Monkeys that are threat to life and property;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the timeframe fixed in this regard; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE

## CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

| (a) and (b)     | As per the report received from State of Kerala, there had been isolated incidents of human-Bonnet macaque conflicts in Kasaragod District. Orders are issued from time to time by the Chief Wild Life Warden, Kerala and compensation is also paid to the applicants on receipt of report regarding such incidents.   |
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| (c),(d) and (e) | The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 has been amended recently which also included rationalization of listing of species of wild animals in Schedule I and Schedule II appended to the Act. Presently, there is no proposal to make amendment to the Act to add new species in these schedules.                        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Unemployed Youth of SCs, STs & OBCs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2024

## UNEMPLOYED YOUTH OF SCs, STs AND OBCs

1081.     SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH :

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

- whether  the  unemployed  youth  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes, Scheduled  Tribes  and  Other  Backward  Classes  have  benefitted
- (a) from Make in India and Skill India schemes; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): 'Make in India' is an initiative which was launched across India on 25 th  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 that  promoted  India's  manufacturing  domain  to  the  world.  At  present, Make  in  India  2.0  focuses  on  27  sectors  implemented  across  various Ministries/ Departments and State Governments. Further, the information on number of persons benefitted, works/ activities undertaken etc. is not centrally maintained.

Under  the  Government  of  India's  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM),  the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill  and  up-skill  training  through  various  schemes,  viz.  Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Sikhshan  Sansthan  (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme  (NAPS)  and  Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the  sections  of  the  society  across  the  country.  The  total  number  of candidates  including  SCs,  STs  &  OBCs  trained  under  the  said  skill development schemes is about 1.60 crore during the last four year 201920 to 2022-23.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Rural and Farm Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR RURAL AND FARM LABOURERS

1078. SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a)whether the Government is implementing welfare schemes for the
- upliftment of rural and farm labourers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  details  of  the  agricultural  labourers  benefitted  by  the  said schemes in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (c)the  total  amount  allocated  in  all  the  districts  of  Tamil  Nadu  State under the various schemes during the last three years;
- (d)whether any other steps being taken by the Government to meet the requirements  of  farm  labourers  with  regard  to  comprehensive education, living conditions and daily requirements etc. and if so, the
- details thereof; and
- (e)the other steps taken by the Government to provide Social Security to all the workers of the unorganized sector?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Central Government runs various schemes for the upliftment of rural and farm labourers which also includes  agricultural labour in the  agricultural    sector.  These  schemes  run  throughout  the  country, including the  state of Tamil Nadu, and are namely (i) Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  (ii)  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PMKYM) (iii) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-  Dhan  (PM-SYM)  (iv)  Public  Distribution  System  through  OneNation-One-Ration-Card Scheme under National Food Security Act  (v) Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana (vi)  Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan  (vii)  Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana  (viii)  Deen  Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (ix) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (x) PMSVANidhi (xi) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (xii) Labour Welfare Scheme and health  care  facilities  for  Beedi/  Cine  &  Non-coal  Mine  workers  (xiii) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) (xiv) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) (xv) Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) (xvi) The Right of children to free and compulsory education (RTE) Act, etc.

Apart from this, State Governments  also  run  specific schemes  for  the  welfare  of  the  farm  labourers  including  agriculture labourers.

All the above schemes are for the betterment and upliftment of the living condition of the labourers.

Budget allocations and expenditure are as per provisions of the respective schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Khelo India Games in Punjab
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1077 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

Khelo India Games in Punjab

1077. SHRI GURMEET SINGH MEET HAYER:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to organize 'Khelo India Games' in Punjab State in the future; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

(a) To conduct the Khelo India Youth Games, the Ministry designates a state  as  the  Host  State.  The  selection  of  host  states  is  based  on  the availability of essential resources, such as sports infrastructure, adequate hotel  accommodations,  smooth  physical  connectivity  to  the  prospective venues  of  different  events,  and  various  other  technical  requirements. Therefore, it  is  not  possible  to  determine  at  this  juncture  whether  Punjab will be a host state for future Khelo India Games.

- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Inflation and Financial Health of the Country
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1074

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Inflation and Financial Health of the Country

## 1074. SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  inflation  has  a  negative  effect  on  the  financial  health  of  any country,

if so, the details thereof;

- (b) the rate of inflation in the country during the last five years; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken to control inflation in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  Persistent  high  level  of  inflation  in  any  country  can  impact  its  financial  health  by adversely  affecting  the  domestic  cost  of  funds,  credit  growth,  price  competitiveness  of exports and purchasing power of population.
- (b): Retail inflation rate in India based on Consumer Price Index-Combined for the last five years is given below:
- (c): The steps taken by the Government to control inflation, inter alia , include strengthening of buffer stock of essential food items and making periodic open market releases, subsidised retail sale of items like rice, atta and pulses in specified outlets, easing imports of essential food items through rationalization of duties, prevention of hoarding through imposition/revision and monitoring of stock limits and price reduction of petrol, diesel and LPG.

| Financial Year   |   Inflation rate (%) |
|------------------|----------------------|
| 2019-20          |                  4.8 |
| 2020-21          |                  6.2 |
| 2021-22          |                  5.5 |
| 2022-23          |                  6.7 |
| 2023-24          |                  5.4 |

Source: MoSPI

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: UNESCO Guidelines regarding Cultural Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1072

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## UNESCO Guidelines regarding Cultural Heritage

## †1072.        SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  the  protection  of cultural heritage in compliance with the guidelines of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO);
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  State-wise  amount  sanctioned  for  this purpose;
- (c) whether the Government has identified some sites with the purpose of heritage protection and financial assistance;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to bring Indian Cultural Heritage sites on global platform?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) No,  sir,  there  is  no  such  scheme  formulated  for  the  protection  of  cultural
- to heritage in compliance with the guidelines of UNESCO. However, India has
- (d) ratified  the  1972  UNESCO  World  Heritage  Convention.  All  the  World Heritage  properties,  along  with  other  sites  and  monuments  under  the jurisdiction  of  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India,  Ministry  of  Culture,  are protected  and  conserved  by  funds  provided  by  the  Government  of  India based on their requirements and Annual Conservation Plan (ACP).
- (e) There are 57 properties in the Tentative List for further inclusion in the World Heritage  List.  However,  as  per  the  Operational  Guidelines  2023,  only  one property can be submitted for the World Heritage inscription process each year. As of now, 42 properties have been inscribed on the World Heritage List.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Responsibilities of National Testing Agency (NTA)
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Giridhari Yadav, Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1071 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Responsibilities of National Testing Agency (NTA)

1071.  SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the responsibilities of National Testing Agency (NTA);
- (b) the details of the present member of NTA;
- (c) the details of the annual budget of NTA;
- (d) whether it is a fact that NTA is not fulfilling the aims for its establishment; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (e) The Responsibilities of NTA include conduct of efficient, transparent and international standards  tests  in  order  to  assess  the  competency  of  candidates  for  admission  to  Higher Education Institutions.

Presently, the General Body of NTA has the following composition:

- i. Chairperson: Present Chairperson is an educationist and former Chairman UPSC.
- ii. Director General, NTA: Ex-Officio Member
- iii. Three  Directors  of  IITs  in  their  ex-officio  capacity  as  present,  preceeding  and  succeeding Chairpersons of JEE(Advanced) as Members
- iv. Two Directors of the NITs in their ex-officio capacity as present and preceeding Chairpersons of Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) as Members
- v. Two Directors of the IIMs in their ex-officio capacity as present and preceeding Chairpersons of CAT as Members
- vi. Director, IISER, Pune as Member
- vii.  Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University as Member
- viii.  Three Experts from the field of Testing

As per decision of the Government, one time grant of Rs. 25.00 Crores was sanctioned to NTA to start its operations.  Thereafter, NTA is financially self-sustained in it operations.

Since  its  inception  in  2018,  NTA  has  successfully  conducted  over  240  examinations  involving over 5.4 crores candidates.

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