Lok Sabha Question No. 2652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Employment Exchange for Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2652

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2016

## EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS

## 2652. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  established  employment  exchanges  for  the differently-abled  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT wise;
- (b) the  details  and  number  of  job  seeker  registered  in  the  employment exchange  and  placements  secured  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, year and state-wise;
- (c) the  current  status  of  upgradation,    Modernisation  and  e-governance initiatives  of  employment  exchanges  for  the  differently  abled  in  the country;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to transform employment exchange for the differently abled into career centres; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): The Employment Exchanges for Physically Handicapped function under the  administrative  and  financial  control  of  respective  States/UTs  Government. As per information received from the states, 42 special employment exchanges were  working  at  the  end  of  the  year  2014  and  the  State-wise  details  are  at Annex-I. State-wise details of total number of all job seekers, all of whom may not  necessarily  be  unemployed,  registered  with  employment  exchanges  and placement effected through them during 2012, 2013 and 2014 are at Annex-II.

(c) to (e): The Government is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) for transforming the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related  services  like  job  matching,  career  counseling,  vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, internships, etc. The NCS Portal  (www.ncs.gov.in)  is  supported  by  a  toll-free  call  center/helpdesk  (1800425-1514) and has multiple delivery channel including employment exchanges to improve the delivery of employment services to all. The Employment Exchanges including special Employment Exchanges for Physically Handicapped are part of the NCS project.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2652 due for reply on 14-03-2016.

## State-wise number of Employment Exchanges for differently abled persons in the country as on 31.12.2014

NOTE: * No employment exchange is functioning in the state.

| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | Number of Employment Exchanges for differently abled persons as on 31.12.2014   |
|-----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 1                                                                               |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | -                                                                               |
| 3         | Assam                | -                                                                               |
| 4         | Bihar                | 1                                                                               |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | -                                                                               |
| 6         | Delhi                | 1                                                                               |
| 7         | Goa                  | -                                                                               |
| 8         | Gujarat              | 1                                                                               |
| 9         | Haryana              | 1                                                                               |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh     | -                                                                               |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir      | -                                                                               |
| 12        | Jharkhand            | 3                                                                               |
| 13        | Karnataka            | 1                                                                               |
| 14        | Kerala               | 6                                                                               |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh       | 1                                                                               |
| 16        | Maharashtra          | 1                                                                               |
| 17        | Manipur              | 1                                                                               |
| 18        | Meghalaya            | -                                                                               |
| 19        | Mizoram              | -                                                                               |
| 20        | Nagaland             | -                                                                               |
| 21        | Orissa               | 1                                                                               |
| 22        | Punjab               | -                                                                               |
| 23        | Rajasthan            | 1                                                                               |
| 24        | Sikkim*              | -                                                                               |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu           | 1                                                                               |
| 26        | Tripura              | 1                                                                               |
| 27        | Uttarakhand          | 1                                                                               |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh        | 18                                                                              |
| 29        | West Bengal          | 1                                                                               |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar    | -                                                                               |
| 31        | Chandigarh           | -                                                                               |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | -                                                                               |
| 33        | Daman & Diu          | -                                                                               |
| 34        | Lakshadweep          | -                                                                               |
| 35        | Puducherry           | -                                                                               |
|           | Grand Total          | 42                                                                              |

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2652 due for reply on 14-03-2016.

## Number of job seekers on the live register and placement effected through employment exchanges

(in thousands)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | Number of jobseekers As on 31 st December   | Number of jobseekers As on 31 st December   | Number of jobseekers As on 31 st December   | Placement effected during   | Placement effected during   | Placement effected during   |
|-----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | 2012                                        | 2013                                        | 2014                                        | 2012                        | 2013                        | 2014                        |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 1917.6                                      | 1896.8                                      | 1872.5                                      | 0.4                         | 0.6                         | 0.4                         |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 48.1                                        | 53.2                                        | 57.2                                        | 0.0                         | 0.0                         | 0.0                         |
| 3         | Assam                | 1616.4                                      | 1693.1                                      | 1826.9                                      | 0.7                         | 0.5                         | 1.1                         |
| 4         | Bihar                | 854.1                                       | 803.5                                       | 825.6                                       | 2.1                         | 2.2                         | 0.1                         |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 1462.3                                      | 1516.5                                      | 1849.8                                      | 0.3                         | 0.5                         | 0.9                         |
| 6         | Delhi                | 752.9                                       | 1050.4                                      | 1198.2                                      | 0.0                         | 0.1                         | 0.2                         |
| 7         | Goa                  | 127.8                                       | 137.3                                       | 139.4                                       | 1.8                         | 0.9                         | 2.1                         |
| 8         | Gujarat              | 877.0                                       | 778.3                                       | 739.6                                       | 246.0                       | 271.6                       | 290.8                       |
| 9         | Haryana              | 778.8                                       | 770.9                                       | 779.8                                       | 12.3                        | 0.7                         | 0.2                         |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh     | 851.7                                       | 939.3                                       | 996.4                                       | 4.1                         | 1.9                         | 2.3                         |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 466.7                                       | 294.3                                       | 283.9                                       | 0.5                         | 0.1                         | 0.4                         |
| 12        | Jharkhand            | 640.3                                       | 583.7                                       | 491.9                                       | 12.1                        | 3.4                         | 1.1                         |
| 13        | Karnataka            | 442.1                                       | 407.8                                       | 369.8                                       | 2.6                         | 3.9                         | 2.1                         |
| 14        | Kerala               | 3928.0                                      | 3750.1                                      | 3732.3                                      | 9.4                         | 7.9                         | 8.0                         |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh       | 2066.2                                      | 2076.7                                      | 2010.9                                      | 8.5                         | 2.7                         | 0.2                         |
| 16        | Maharashtra          | 2558.3                                      | 2983.9                                      | 3821.4                                      | 103.8                       | 18.6                        | 9.5                         |
| 17        | Manipur              | 661.9                                       | 693.3                                       | 712.1                                       | 0.1                         | 0.0                         | 0.0                         |
| 18        | Meghalaya            | 33.6                                        | 36.2                                        | 37.6                                        | @                           | 0.0                         | 0.0                         |
| 19        | Mizoram              | 43.4                                        | 38.2                                        | 29.6                                        | 0.0                         | 0.1                         | 0.1                         |
| 20        | Nagaland             | 69.4                                        | 63.9                                        | 64.1                                        | 0.2                         | 0.0                         | 0.0                         |
| 21        | Orissa               | 1068.1                                      | 1072.7                                      | 1083.0                                      | 2.8                         | 1.4                         | 0.7                         |
| 22        | Punjab               | 358.3                                       | 391.2                                       | 362.3                                       | 2.7                         | 2.5                         | 2.4                         |
| 23        | Rajasthan            | 736.6                                       | 769.0                                       | 680.9                                       | 0.5                         | 0.3                         | 0.4                         |
| 24        | Sikkim*              | -                                           | -                                           | -                                           |                             |                             |                             |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu           | 7743.2                                      | 8484.7                                      | 7991.0                                      | 10.8                        | 20.9                        | 8.8                         |
| 26        | Tripura              | 531.6                                       | 565.7                                       | 595.6                                       | 0.4                         | 0.4                         | 2.4                         |
| 27        | Uttarakhand          | 706.8                                       | 748.2                                       | 861.1                                       | 1.2                         | 0.6                         | 0.6                         |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh        | 6072.7                                      | 6385.9                                      | 6856.3                                      | 1.6                         | 4.0                         | 1.3                         |
| 29        | West Bengal          | 7040.9                                      | 7481.7                                      | 7671.7                                      | 2.2                         | 1.4                         | 1.5                         |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar    | 41.8                                        | 43.4                                        | 41.6                                        | 0.1                         | 0.1                         | 0.1                         |
| 31        | Chandigarh           | 37.7                                        | 35.7                                        | 34.3                                        | 0.1                         | 0.1                         | 0.1                         |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 6.2                                         | 7.0                                         | 8.4                                         | 0.0                         | 0.0                         | 0.0                         |
| 33        | Daman & Diu          | 9.7                                         | 10.0                                        | 10.0                                        | 0.0                         | 0.0                         | 0.0                         |
| 34        | Lakshadweep          | 16.1                                        | 17.7                                        | 18.8                                        | 0.1                         | 0.0                         | 0.0                         |
| 35        | Puducherry           | 224.1                                       | 222.2                                       | 207.2                                       | 0.3                         | 1.2                         | 0.3                         |
|           | Grand Total          | 44790.1                                     | 46802.5                                     | 48261.1                                     | 427.6                       | 348.5                       | 338.5                       |

NOTE: * No employment exchange is functioning in the state.