Lok Sabha Question No. 1206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: MNCs Impact on Unemployment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1206

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## MNCs IMPACT ON UNEMPLOYMENT

1206.  SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether any study has been conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Government  to  assess  the  impact  of  the  setting  up  of  the  Multi  National Companies (MNCs) on the unemployment problems in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and main features of the said study along with the outcome thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  generating  more  employment opportunities in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):  Reliable  estimates  of  employment  and  unemployment  are  obtained through labour force surveys on employment and unemployment conducted by National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSS),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation. As per the results of the recent labour force surveys conducted  by  National  Sample  Survey  Office,  Ministry  of Statistics  and Programme  Implementation  during  2009-10  and  2011-12  total  employment increased from 465.5 to 474.1 million persons.

To  assess  the  effect  of  economic  slowdown  on  employment  in  India  since January,  2009,  Labour  Bureau,  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment,  has  been conducting  Quarterly  Quick  Employment  surveys  in  the  selected  labourintensive  and  export-oriented  sectors  namely  textiles  including  apparels, metals, gems & jewellery, automobiles, transport, IT/BPO, leather and handloom/powerloom. So far twenty five such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau and reports released. According to the survey results, overall estimated employment in all selected sectors has experienced a net addition of 38.10 lakh (persons) starting from the first survey (October, 2008 to December, 2008) till the 25th Survey (January, 2015 to March, 2015).

Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like  encouraging  private  sector  of  economy,  fast  tracking  various  projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  run  by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGA),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  scheme  run  by  Ministry  of  Rural Development and National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) run by Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation.

Government has also decided to strategically promote labour-intensive manufacturing and expand employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries.

New  schemes  have  also  been  launched  which  includes  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan Dhan Yojana, Swatchh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and Seekho aur Kamao scheme was launched for the skill development of minority communities.

For  skilling  to  provide  employment,  a  new  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship has been established to coordinate the skill activities across Ministries.

Government  has  implemented  the  National  Career  Service  having  a  portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs for job-seekers and provide other employment related services.

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