Lok Sabha Question No. 4100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: Job Opportunities for Youth
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.12.2015

## JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH

## 4100.  SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  new  schemes  to  create  job  opportunities amongst the youth belonging to minority communities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor alongwith the funds allocated for the same during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to carry out quarterly and annual employment surveys based on the Periodic Labour Force Survey to track the number of youths belonging to the minority sections having employment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) and  (b)  No  Madam.  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  has  already  been  implementing  many schemes for skill development of minority  youths. The names of these schemes and the funds  allocated  under  these  schemes  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  are  as follows:

| S. No.   | Name of Scheme                                                                         | Date of Launching   | Funds allocated at Revised Estimate (RE) Stage (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds allocated at Revised Estimate (RE) Stage (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds allocated at Revised Estimate (RE) Stage (Rs. in Crore)   | Funds allocated at Revised Estimate (RE) Stage (Rs. in Crore)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                                                        |                     | 2012-13                                                         | 2013-14                                                         | 2014-15                                                         | 2015-16                                                         |
| 1.       | Seekho aur Kamao (Learn &Earn)                                                         | 23.09.2013          | ---                                                             | 17.00                                                           | 46.23                                                           | 192.45                                                          |
| 2.       | USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development) | 14.05.2015          | ---                                                             | ---                                                             | 0.50                                                            | 17.01                                                           |
| 3.       | Nai Manzil - An Integrated Education and Livelihood Initiative                         | 08.08.2015          | ---                                                             | ---                                                             | ---                                                             | 0.01                                                            |

In addition, Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills (MANAS) was established on 11/11/2014 as Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for addressing all skill development needs of  minority  comminutes,  to  ensure  provision  of  sustainable  livelihoods  to  them,  with emphasis  on  self-employment.  Based  on  market  demand,  MANAS  provides  an  All  India level training framework for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (E&SDP) based  on  PPP model,  for  imparting  skill  training  to  minority  population  with  concessional credit linkages.

(c)  and  (d)  No,  Madam.  The  Ministry  uses  the  census  data  and  the  data  on  employment/ unemployment  published  by  National  Sample  Survey  Organization  (NSSO),  Ministry  of Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  from  time  to  time,  for  implementation  of  skill development schemes for minorities.

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