Lok Sabha Question No. 2174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Steps to Remove Unemployment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2174

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2015

## STEPS TO REMOVE UNEMPLOYMENT

2174.    SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) whether the Government  is taking any concrete steps to  remove unemployment in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the names of the States where campaigns have been launched to remove unemployment;
- (d) the time by when problems like unemployment could be resolved; and
- (e) whether  any  initiative  has  been  taken  to  launch  policy  to  promote  self employment  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with physical and financial targets fixed under it?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Government has taken various steps to remove unemployment in the country  by  generating  employment  through  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. The  12th  Five  Year  Plan  projects  5  crore  new  work  opportunities  to  be generated in the non-farm sector and provide skill certification  to  equivalent numbers.  The  National  Manufacturing  Policy  of  the  Government  targets  to create 10 crore jobs by the year 2022. For  skilling  to  provide  employment,  a  new  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship has been established to coordinate the skill activities across Ministries. In order to improve the employability of youth, around 20 Ministries run  skill  development  schemes  across  70  sectors.  According  to  the  data compiled  by  National  Skill  Development  Agency  (NSDA),  about  51.50  lakh persons were given skill development training in the year 2014-15 under these schemes. These schemes are being implemented nation-wide. Government is serious in resolving  the  problem  of  unemployment  as  employment  generation  is  both  a cause and consequence of economic growth and is impacted by demographic shifts and technological transformations. (e): Ministry of MSME is implementing a major credit-linked subsidy programme named  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  since  2008-09 through  KVIC  as  nodal  agency  at  the  national  level.  The  scheme  aimed  at generating  self-employment  opportunities  through  establishment  of  microenterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth. A total of 3.20 lakh micro enterprises have been assisted with a margin money subsidy of Rs 6347.34crore providing employment to an estimated 27.70 lakh persons since PMEGP's inception till 2014-15. For the Financial year 2015-16, a provision of Rs.1050.00 crore has been made for  PMEGP in the Budget Estimates. Till 30 th  June, 2015, Rs.19.74 crore have been  disbursed  by  the  Banks  for  setting  up  of  1048  projects  generating  an

estimated employment for 10504 persons.

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