Lok Sabha Question No. 1253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: PMRPY and NCS
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1253

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  JULY, 2025

## PMRPY AND NCS

## 1253.    SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

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

- (a) the details and update on the progress and impact of the Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) since its launch particularly the number of new jobs created and the sectors that have benefited the most from the scheme State/UT-wise, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b)
- the details of the sectors benefited the most under the PMRPY;
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address unemployment among youth, women and educated people;
- (d) whether new skill development initiatives are meant for emerging industries  such  as  AI,  renewable  energy  and  data  science,  if  so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the extent to which National Career Service (NCS) portal has been effective in bridging the gap between job seekers and employers?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  was launched  with  effect  from  April,  2016  to  incentivise  employers  for creation  of  new  employment.  The  last  date  of  registration  for  availing the benefits of the scheme was 31.03.2019. The beneficiaries registered upto 31st March, 2019 continued to receive the benefit for 3 years from the  date  of  registration  under  the  scheme  i.e.  upto  31st  March,  2022. Benefits have been provided to 1.21 crore employees through 1.52 lakh establishments.

The State-wise number of beneficiaries with industry/ sector-wise details in the country, including the State of Maharashtra is at AnnexureI & II.

(c)  & (d): Employment generation coupled with improving employability for youth and women is the priority of the Government.

Accordingly,  Government  is  implementing  various  employment generation schemes/ programmes in the country. These inter-alia include Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Stand-UP India Scheme, Startup India,  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP), Women in Science and Engineering- KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN), SERB-POWER (Promoting  Opportunities  for  Women  in  Exploratory  Research),  Mission Shakti,  Namo  Drone  Didi  and  Lakhpati  Didi,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Deen  Dayal Self Employment  and  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs),    Deendayal  Antyodaya Mission  (DAY-NULM),  PM  Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), Production Linked Incentive,

Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Yojana-National Urban  Livelihoods etc.

In  addition,  the  Union  Cabinet  has approved  the  Employment Linked  Incentive  (ELI)  Scheme  to  support  employment  generation, enhance  employability  and  social  security  across  all  sectors,  with special focus on the manufacturing sector.

Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  has initiated a programme titled 'FutureSkills PRIME', jointly with NASSCOM, aimed at Re-skilling/Up-skilling of IT Manpower for Employability in 10 new/emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence.

Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  4.0,  the Government has started new age and futuristic courses such as coding, AI,  robotics,  mechatronics,  IOT,  3D  printing,  drones,  Cloud  Computing. Directorate General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship is also imparting vocational training in 29 new age/ Future Skills courses such as Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Semiconductor etc.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing following capacity building and skill development programmes to create skilled workforce for design, installation, operation & maintenance etc. of Renewable Energy projects to facilitate employment opportunities for youth including women:

- (i) Skill  development  programmes  such  as  Suryamitra  (Solar  PV Technician), Varunmitra (Solar water pumping Technician), Vayumitra  (Wind  Power  Plant  Technician)  and  Jal-urjamitra (Small hydro Power Plant Technician); (ii) Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) to build capable  local  expert  workforce  for  installation/design/O&M  for solar roof top systems throughout the country; (iii) Skilled  manpower  for  Green  Hydrogen  Sector  is  being  created under  the  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission  (NGHM)  through  a scheme on skilling, up-skilling and re-skilling; and (iv) Ministry  had  also  supported  six  months  training  programme specially  for  semi-literate  women  of  rural  areas  on  assembly, installation, operation and maintenance of solar lanterns, lamps etc. (e): Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment,  Government  of  India,  is running  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Portal  which  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]. Its comprehensive  features  (like Model Career Centres, multilingual interfaces, dedicated helpline, integration  with  various  portals/  training  partners  etc)  and  extensive reach  make  NCS  an  effective  platform  bridging  the  gap  between jobseekers and employers across India.

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Annexure-I

Annexed referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1253 due for reply on 28.07.2025

## State/UT-wise details under PMRPY

| State            | Beneficiaries benefitted   |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   | 254,891                    |
| ASSAM            | 11,347                     |
| BIHAR            | 127,977                    |
| CHANDIGARH       | 194,979                    |
| CHHATTISGARH     | 132,291                    |
| DELHI            | 767,733                    |
| GOA              | 26,025                     |
| GUJARAT          | 1,067,569                  |
| HARYANA          | 991,910                    |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 130,498                    |
| JHARKHAND        | 70,121                     |
| KARNATAKA        | 1,183,481                  |
| KERALA           | 207,296                    |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | 347,154                    |
| MAHARASHTRA      | 2,169,009                  |
| ODISHA           | 142,341                    |
| PUDUCHERRY       | 20,289                     |
| PUNJAB           | 197,551                    |
| RAJASTHAN        | 462,575                    |
| TAMIL NADU       | 1,442,828                  |
| TELANGANA        | 706,352                    |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 850,820                    |
| UTTARAKHAND      | 297,661                    |
| WEST BENGAL      | 367,262                    |
| Total            | 1,21,69,960                |

Source: EPFO, MoLE

## Annexed referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1253 due for reply on 28.07.2025

## Industry-wise/ Sector-wise number of beneficiaries under PMRPY

|   Sl. No. | Industry                                    |   Employees Benefited |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | AERATED WATER                               |                  3674 |
|         2 | AGARBATTI                                   |                  2399 |
|         3 | AGRICULTURE FARMS                           |                  6855 |
|         4 | ARCHITECTS                                  |                  1372 |
|         5 | ASBESTOS                                    |                   510 |
|         6 | ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS                      |                  1414 |
|         7 | ASBESTOS MINES                              |                    34 |
|         8 | ATTORNEYS                                   |                    76 |
|         9 | AUTOMIBILE SERVICING                        |                 85041 |
|        10 | BALL CLAY MINES                             |                    82 |
|        11 | BANKS OTHER THAN NATIONALISED BANKS.        |                 62545 |
|        12 | BARYTES MINES                               |                     6 |
|        13 | BAUXITE MINES                               |                   163 |
|        14 | BEEDI MAKING                                |                149988 |
|        15 | BEER MFG.                                   |                   724 |
|        16 | BISCUIT MAKING                              |                 17092 |
|        17 | BONE CRUSHING                               |                   291 |
|        18 | BOTANICAL GARDENS                           |                   175 |
|        19 | BREAD                                       |                  6472 |
|        20 | BRICKS                                      |                  9063 |
|        21 | BRUSHES                                     |                   733 |
|        22 | BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY          |                778487 |
|        23 | BUTTONS                                     |                   707 |
|        24 | CALCITE MINES                               |                    57 |
|        25 | CANE FARMS                                  |                   943 |
|        26 | CANTEENS                                    |                 29270 |
|        27 | CARDAMOM PLANTATIONS                        |                   334 |
|        28 | CASHEWNUTS                                  |                 11415 |
|        29 | CATTLE FEED INDUSTRY                        |                  4492 |
|        30 | CEMENT                                      |                 13133 |
|        31 | CHARTERED OR REGD. ACCOUNTANTS              |                  2689 |
|        32 | CHINA CLAY MINES                            |                  1087 |
|        33 | CHROMITE MINES                              |                  4646 |
|        34 | CIGARETTES                                  |                   612 |
|        35 | CINCHONA PLANTATIONS                        |                   120 |
|        36 | CINEMA THEATRES EMPLOYING 5 OR MORE WORKERS |                   787 |
|        37 | CINEMAS INCLUDING PREVIEW THEATRES          |                  2085 |

|   Sl. No. | Industry                                                                      |   Employees Benefited |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        38 | COFFEE CURING                                                                 |                   484 |
|        39 | COFFEE PLANTATIONS                                                            |                  1012 |
|        40 | COIR                                                                          |                  1525 |
|        41 | COLLEGE                                                                       |                 33835 |
|        42 | COMPANIES OFFERING LIFE INSURANCE , ANNUITES ETC.                             |                 12915 |
|        43 | COMPANIES/SOCIETIES/ASSC/CLUBS/TROUPES FOR PERFORMANCES                       |                 16170 |
|        44 | CONFECTIONERY                                                                 |                 26532 |
|        45 | CORUNDUM MINES                                                                |                    25 |
|        46 | COST - WORKS ACCOUNTANTS                                                      |                   337 |
|        47 | COTTON GINNING - PRESSING                                                     |                 17694 |
|        48 | CROCKERY                                                                      |                  5787 |
|        49 | DAL MILLING                                                                   |                  1179 |
|        50 | DIAMOND CUTTING                                                               |                 56366 |
|        51 | DIAMOND MINES                                                                 |                    54 |
|        52 | DIAMOND SAW MILLS                                                             |                   298 |
|        53 | DISTILLING - RECTIFYING OF SPRITS                                             |                  2649 |
|        54 | DISTRIBUTION-FILM                                                             |                   267 |
|        55 | DOLOMITE MINES                                                                |                    83 |
|        56 | EDIBLE OIL - FAT                                                              |                  7978 |
|        57 | ELEC, MECH OR GEN ENGG PRODUCTS                                               |                626598 |
|        58 | ELECT. PORCELAIN INSULATOR                                                    |                  2873 |
|        59 | ELECTRICITY (G,T,D)                                                           |                 14279 |
|        60 | SECTOR                                                                        |                 11396 |
|        61 | EMERALD MINES                                                                 |                    38 |
|        62 | ENGINEERS - ENGG. CONTRACTORS                                                 |                438640 |
|        63 | ESTABLISHMENT ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURE, MARKETING SERVICING, USAGE OF COMPUTERS |                169005 |
|        64 | ESTABLISHMENT ENGAGED IN RAILWAYS FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION    |                  3207 |
|        65 | ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN CLEAING,SWEEPING SERVICES                           |                224104 |
|        66 | ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN RENDERING COURIER SERVICES                          |                 17580 |
|        67 | ESTABLISHMENTS OF AIRCRAFT OR AIRLINES                                        |                   217 |
|        68 | EXPERT SERVICES                                                               |               4840249 |
|        69 | EXPLOSIVES                                                                    |                  3336 |
|        70 | FELDSPAR MINES                                                                |                   119 |
|        71 | FERRO CHROME                                                                  |                  3417 |
|        72 | FERRO MANGANESE                                                               |                  1025 |
|        73 | FILM PROCESS-LABORATORIES                                                     |                   684 |
|        74 | FILM PRODUCTION CONCERN                                                       |                  2258 |
|        75 | FILM STUDIOS                                                                  |                   381 |
|        76 | FINANCING ESTABLISHMENT                                                       |                258663 |

|   Sl. No. | Industry                                        |   Employees Benefited |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        77 | FIRE WORKS                                      |                  5727 |
|        78 | FIRECLAY MINES                                  |                   138 |
|        79 | FISH PROCESSIGN AND NON-VEG FOOD PRESERVATION   |                 19860 |
|        80 | FLAVOURITE MINES                                |                   251 |
|        81 | FLOUR MILLING                                   |                  6475 |
|        82 | FORWARDING AGENCY                               |                 29127 |
|        83 | FRUIT ORCHARDS                                  |                   903 |
|        84 | FRUITS - VEG. PRESERVATION                      |                 16714 |
|        85 | GARMENTS MAKING                                 |                625988 |
|        86 | GAUR GUM FACTORIES                              |                   316 |
|        87 | GENERAL INSURANCE                               |                  5534 |
|        88 | GLASS                                           |                 14319 |
|        89 | GLU AND GELATINE FACTORIES                      |                   125 |
|        90 | GOLD MINES                                      |                   477 |
|        91 | GRAPHITE MINES                                  |                   214 |
|        92 | GYPSUM MINES HEAVY - FINE                       |                    25 |
|        93 | CHEMICALS                                       |                105876 |
|        94 | HOSPITALS                                       |                199738 |
|        95 | HOTEL                                           |                105380 |
|        96 | ICE OR ICE CREAM                                |                  3461 |
|        97 | INDIGO                                          |                  1565 |
|        98 | INDL. - POWER ALCOHOL                           |                   416 |
|        99 | INDOLEUM                                        |                  1940 |
|       100 | INLAND WATER TRANSPORT                          |                  1224 |
|       101 | IRON AND STEEL                                  |                 87037 |
|       102 | IRON ORE MINES                                  |                   880 |
|       103 | IRON ORE PELLETS                                |                  2321 |
|       104 | JUTE                                            |                 11006 |
|       105 | JUTE BAILING OR PRESSING                        |                   260 |
|       106 | KATTHA MAKING                                   |                   445 |
|       107 | KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING INSTITUTION               |                 20202 |
|       108 | LAC / SHELLAC                                   |                    60 |
|       109 | LAUNDRY - LAUNDRY SERVICES                      |                  2139 |
|       110 | LEATHER PRODUCTS                                |                 96941 |
|       111 | LIGNITE MINES                                   |                   173 |
|       112 | LIMESTONE MINES                                 |                   714 |
|       113 | LINOLEUM                                        |                    23 |
|       114 | LODGING HOUSES, SSERVICE APARTMENT,CONDOMINIUMS |                  5146 |
|       115 | MAGNESITE MINES                                 |                   879 |
|       116 | MANGANESE MINES                                 |                   609 |
|       117 | MARBLE MINES                                    |                   583 |
|       118 | MATCHES                                         |                  3246 |

|   Sl. No. | Industry                                    |   Employees Benefited |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|       120 | MESSES                                      |                  4210 |
|       121 | MICA MINES                                  |                   169 |
|       122 | MICA MINES - MICA INDUSTRY                  |                  1066 |
|       123 | MILK PRODUCTS                               |                 16537 |
|       124 | MINERAL OIL REFINING                        |                   465 |
|       125 | MIXED PLANTATIONS                           |                   570 |
|       126 | MUNICIPAL COUNCILS/CORPORATIONS             |                  9882 |
|       127 | MYROBALAN - VEG. TANNING                    |                   193 |
|       128 | NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHMENTS                    |                  3395 |
|       129 | NON EDIBLE OIL / FAT                        |                  1287 |
|       130 | NONFERROUS METAL AND ALLOYS                 |                 20435 |
|       131 | OCHRE MINES                                 |                   704 |
|       132 | OTHERS                                      |                116925 |
|       133 | PAINTS - VARNISH                            |                 21473 |
|       134 | PAPER                                       |                 12879 |
|       135 | PAPER PRODUCTS                              |                 26429 |
|       136 | PEPPER PLANTATIONS                          |                    86 |
|       137 | PETROLEUM / NAT.GAS PRODUCTION              |                  4931 |
|       138 | PETROLEUM NAT.GAS REFINING                  |                  7100 |
|       139 | PICKERS                                     |                  1018 |
|       140 | PLASTICS PRODUCTS                           |                124602 |
|       141 | PLYWOOD                                     |                 15039 |
|       142 | POULTRY FARMING                             |                 21534 |
|       143 | PRINTING                                    |                 23623 |
|       144 | PRIVATE AIRPORTS AND JOINT VENTURE AIRPORTS |                    47 |
|       145 | PROCESSING AND TREATMENT OF WOOD            |                  2283 |
|       146 | QUARTXITE MINES                             |                    16 |
|       147 | QUARTZ MINES                                |                  4861 |
|       148 | RAILWAY BOOKING AGENCIES                    |                   178 |
|       149 | REFRACTORIES                                |                  5056 |
|       150 | RESEARCH INSTITUTE                          |                  3547 |
|       151 | RESTAURANT                                  |                 84030 |
|       152 | RICE MILLING                                |                  9596 |
|       153 | ROAD MOTOR TRANSPORT                        |                 74133 |
|       154 | RUBBER PLANTATIONS                          |                   747 |
|       155 | RUBBER PRODUCTS                             |                 53821 |
|       156 | SALT                                        |                  1910 |
|       157 | SANITARY WARE                               |                  7258 |
|       158 | SAW MILLS                                   |                  1896 |
|       159 | SCHOOL                                      |                165552 |
|       160 | SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTES                       |                  1270 |
|       161 | SILICA(SAND) MINES                          |                   772 |
|       162 | SOAP STONE MINES                            |                   855 |

|   Sl. No. | Industry                                           |   Employees Benefited |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|       163 | SOCIETIES / CLUBS / ASSOCIATIONS                   |                  5639 |
|       164 | SOCIETIES CLUBS OR ASSOCIATIONS                    |                 35298 |
|       165 | SORTING / CLEANING / TEASING OF COTTON WASTE       |                  1809 |
|       166 | STARCH                                             |                  1295 |
|       167 | STATIONERY PRODUCTS                                |                  7790 |
|       168 | STEATITE MINES                                     |                   253 |
|       169 | STEMMING OR REDRYING OF TOBACCO LEAF               |                   141 |
|       170 | STEVEDORING, LOADING-UNLOADING SHIPS               |                  1423 |
|       171 | STONE QUARRIES FOR CHIPS BUILDERS ETC.             |                  1846 |
|       172 | STONE QUARRIES FOR ROOF-FLOOR SLABS ETC.           |                  1750 |
|       173 | STONEWARE JARS                                     |                   472 |
|       174 | STONEWARE PIPES                                    |                  1110 |
|       175 | STORAGE, TRANSPORT OR DISTT OF PETROL/ NATURAL GAS |                  7969 |
|       176 | SUGAR                                              |                 10905 |
|       177 | TEA                                                |                 16704 |
|       178 | TEA PLANTATION                                     |                  3942 |
|       179 | TENT MAKING                                        |                   190 |
|       180 | TEXTILES                                           |                803310 |
|       181 | THEATERS HOLDING DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES             |                  1560 |
|       182 | TILES                                              |                  6199 |
|       183 | TOBACCO INDUSTRY                                   |                  2709 |
|       184 | TRADING - COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS                |                828520 |
|       185 | TRAVEL AGENCIES                                    |                 25004 |
|       186 | UNIVERSITY                                         |                 95423 |
|       187 | UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL. ETC.                  |                 32826 |
|       188 | WINDING THREAD YARN REELING                        |                  9857 |
|       189 | WOOD PRESERVATION PLANTS                           |                  1027 |
|       190 | WOOD SEASONING KILNS                               |                   652 |
|       191 | WOOD WORKSHOP                                      |                 10243 |
|       192 | ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS                                 |                   302 |

Source: EPFO, MoLE