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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5778
TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026
ELI SCHEME
†5778. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:
SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:
SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:
SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:
SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:
SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:
DR. HEMANG JOSHI:
SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:
SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:
SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:
SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:
SHRI ALOK SHARMA:
SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:
SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:
SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:
SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:
DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:
DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:
SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:
SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:
SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:
SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:
SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a) whether the Government has successfully registered more than
one crore first-time employees under the Employment Linked
Incentive (ELI) Scheme in the country by March, 2026;
(b) if so, the details thereof, year and State/UT-wise, including Dahod,
Pali and Dewas Shajapur Lok Sabha Constituencies along with
Jalore, Sirohi and Jalgaon districts and if not, the reasons for the
short fall;
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(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to expend
registrations of the eligible first time worker;
(d) the manner in which the mandatory financial literacy course
hosted on the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
portal has improved the awarenes regarding saving habits, social
security and retirement planning among new entrants workforce;
(e) the details of specific progress made in disbursing the first
installment of Rs. 7,500 to the eligible first-time employees
through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), State/UT-wise,
including the said districts and constituencies;
(f) whether the manufacturing sector has received the extended four-
year incentive for the additional employment generation in the
county;
(g) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, including the said
districts and constituencies; and
(h) the manner in which the net new job creation is being verified
through Aadhaar linked Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR)
filings in 2026?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (h): The Central Government, on 1 July 2025, approved the
Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, titled the Pradhan Mantri
Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PMVBRY), to promote employment
generation, enhance employability, and strengthen social security
across all sectors, with a particular focus on the manufacturing
sector. The scheme was launched on 15th August 2025. The scheme
has a registration period of two years from 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2027
and a budgetary outlay of ₹99,446 Crore.
Under Part A of the scheme, the first-time employees of
both existing and new establishments shall be eligible for an
incentive equivalent to one month’s EPF wage, subject to a maximum
of ₹15,000. This incentive will be payable in two instalments during
the first year of employment. The first instalment, up to ₹7,500, shall
be disbursed after completion of six months of continuous
employment. Eligibility for the second instalment shall arise after
completion of twelve months of employment and successful
completion of the prescribed Financial Literacy Programme.
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This second instalment shall be credited to an appropriate
savings instrument / saving account for a specified period.
Part B incentivizes employers by providing up to ₹3,000
per month for each additional employment sustained for at least 6
months.
The scheme will provide incentive to all sectors for 2
years. However, for the manufacturing sector the incentive period
will be 4 years.
The scheme is demand-driven; hence, no State-specific or
constituency-specific targets have been pre-determined.
The scheme and its provisions have been widely
disseminated through extensive outreach efforts across the country.
Further, Ministry has prioritised State-level outreach through high-
level meetings with State Labour and Industry Ministers and by
constituting State Cross-Functional Teams comprising EPFO, ESIC
and CLC officers. These teams are conducting workshops, webinars
and stakeholder meetings, and are engaging directly with State
authorities and industry to strengthen awareness and participation at
the grassroots level.
A dedicated portal (pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in) has been
developed to facilitate all scheme-related processes and for real-time
monitoring of beneficiaries and sector-wise progress.
Detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), scheme
guideline and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been made
available on this portal for ease of understanding.
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