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Date: 2025-08-04 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Employment Generation through Central Market Schemes

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Executive Summary: The Ministry of Labour and Employment addresses employment generation through central schemes, including the National Career Service (NCS) portal and the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). Data is provided on jobseekers registered on the NCS portal, vacancies mobilized, and micro-enterprises assisted under PMEGP from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25. The document also mentions the eShram portal for unorganized workers and EPFO/ESIC data reflecting formal sector employment. Key Points / Main Content: National Career Service (NCS) Portal: * Over 5.67 crore jobseekers registered on NCS portal (www.ncs.gov.in) as of July 14, 2025. * 3.03 crore male, 2.63 crore female, 1.55 lakh not specified, and 8535 transgender. * More than 6.49 crore vacancies mobilized on NCS Portal. * Provides information on jobs, job fairs, career counseling, vocational guidance, and skill development. * Year-wise and State/UT-wise details of mobilized vacancies are available online. Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP): * Implemented by the Ministry of MSME through KVIC. * Assists entrepreneurs in setting up new micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector. * Aims to provide employment opportunities to traditional artisans and unemployed youth. * Annexure I provides year-wise, state-wise data on micro-enterprises assisted and estimated employment generated from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25. * Annexure II provides gender-wise, sector-wise data on micro-enterprises assisted and estimated employment generated from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25. eShram Portal: * Launched on August 26, 2021 (eshram.gov.in) for creating a National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW). * Registers unorganized workers and provides a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis. * Over 30.95 crore unorganized workers registered as of July 21, 2025. Formal Sector Employment: * EPFO payroll data indicates formal sector employment levels. * More than 5.99 crore net subscribers joined EPFO from 2020-21 to 2024-25. * More than 7.67 crore newly registered employees paid contribution under ESIC from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Impact Analysis: Job Seekers: * Impact: Access to a centralized platform for job opportunities, career counseling, and skill development information. * Action Required: Register on the NCS portal (www.ncs.gov.in) and utilize available resources. Entrepreneurs: * Impact: Opportunity to receive assistance in establishing micro-enterprises through the PMEGP scheme. * Action Required: Apply for assistance under the PMEGP scheme through KVIC. Unorganized Workers: * Impact: Registration on eShram portal provides a UAN and access to potential support and benefits. * Action Required: Register on the eShram portal (eshram.gov.in). Government (Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of MSME, KVIC): * Impact: Monitoring and implementation of employment generation schemes. * Action Required: Continue to manage and update the NCS and eShram portals, and administer the PMEGP scheme effectively.

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Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour and employment policies. National Career Service (NCS) Portal: A digital platform by the Ministry of Labour and Employment offering career-related services, including job information, career counselling, and skill development courses. Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP): A scheme implemented by the Ministry of MSME through KVIC to assist entrepreneurs in setting up new enterprises in the non-farm sector. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC): The commission implementing the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) under the Ministry of MSME. eShram portal: A portal launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for creating a National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW). Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO): An organization whose payroll data indicates the level of employment in the formal sector. Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): An Indian organisation that provides financial support to employees in times of medical and health needs Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the unstarred question was raised.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04TH AUGUST, 2025 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION THROUGH CENTRAL MARKET SCHEMES 2404. MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE: SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total number of new employment opportunities generated through central labour market schemes such as the National Career Service, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme and National Institute of Career Service, year and State/UT-wise; (b) the details of the beneficiaries placed or supported through the said programmes, gender and sector-wise; (c) whether the Government maintains data on the number of informal workers formalised through initiatives such as e-Shram or EPFO registration, if so, the figures for the last three years and if not, reasons therefor; and (d) whether the Government has evaluated the quality and stability of jobs created through these programmes and if so, the outcome thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a) & (b): Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is running the National Career Service (NCS) Portal which is a one-stop solution for providing career related services including information on jobs from private and government sectors, information on online & offline job fairs, job search & matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in].As on 14th July, 2025, more than 5.67 crore jobseekers have been registered on NCS portal out of which 3.03 crore were male, 2.63 crore were female, 1.55 lakh were not gender specified and 8535 were transgender. Further, more than 6.49 crore vacancies have been mobilized on NCS Portal. The Year-wise and State/UT wise details of mobilized vacancies are available at https://www.ncs.gov.in/_layouts/15/ncsp/ViewStaticReport.aspx. Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for assisting entrepreneurs in setting up of new enterprises in the non-farm sector. It aims to provide employment opportunities to traditional artisans/ rural and urban unemployed youth at their doorstep. Year-wise, State-wise, number of micro enterprises assisted under PMEGP, and estimated employment generated during the last 3 financial years i.e, from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is given at Annexure-I. Gender-wise, Sector-wise number of micro enterprises assisted under PMEGP, and estimated employment generated during the last 3 financial years i.e, from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is given at Annexure - II (a), (b) & (c). (c) & (d): The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26th August 2021 for creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support the unorganised workers by providing them a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis. As on 21th July 2025, over 30.95 crore unorganised workers have already registered on eShram portal. Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Payroll Data indicates the level of employment in the formal sector. During the year 2020-21 to 2024-25, more than 5.99 crore net subscribers have joined EPFO. Also, more than 7.67 crore newly registered employees, paid contribution under Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) during the year 2020-21 to 2024-25. *****ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2404 due for reply on 04.08.2025. Number of micro enterprises assisted under PMEGP, and estimated employment generated during the last 3 financial years i.e, from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 S. No of No of No of State Est. Empl. Est. Empl. Est. Empl. No Units Units Units Generated Generated Generated Assisted Assisted Assisted Andaman 1 Nicobar 121 968 135 1,080 61 488 2 Andhra Pradesh 3,073 24,584 5,577 44,616 3,249 25,992 Arunachal 3 Pradesh 158 1,264 169 1,352 156 1,248 4 Assam 2,596 20,768 2,417 19,336 3,170 25,360 5 Bihar 4,459 35,672 6,837 54,696 5,035 40,280 6 Chandigarh 15 120 10 80 5 40 7 Chhattisgarh 2,543 20,344 2,379 19,032 1,853 14,824 8 Delhi 72 576 50 400 26 208 9 Goa 66 528 68 544 39 312 10 Gujarat 3,071 24,568 3,000 24,000 1,783 14,264 11 Haryana 1,559 12,472 1,398 11,184 788 6,304 Himachal 12 Pradesh 930 7,440 974 7,792 796 6,368 Jammu 13 Kashmir 12,023 96,184 15,065 120,520 9,863 78,904 14 Jharkhand 1,851 14,808 2,101 16,808 1,452 11,616 15 Karnataka 5,618 44,944 4,672 37,376 2,839 22,712 16 Kerala 3,129 25,032 3,389 27,112 2,260 18,080 17 Ladakh 91 728 122 976 135 1,080 18 Lakshadweep 2 16 0 0 0 0 Madhya 19 Pradesh 5,957 47,656 5,292 42,336 2,626 21,008 20 Maharashtra 3,625 29,000 2,766 22,128 1,857 14,856 21 Manipur 545 4,360 348 2,784 608 4,864 22 Meghalaya 306 2,448 280 2,240 1,114 8,912 23 Mizoram 412 3,296 401 3,208 484 3,872 24 Nagaland 469 3,752 517 4,136 1,262 10,096 25 Odisha 3,880 31,040 2,975 23,800 1,867 14,936 26 Puducherry 25 200 30 240 38 304 27 Punjab 1,564 12,512 1,469 11,752 970 7,760 28 Rajasthan 2,037 16,296 1,678 13,424 916 7,328 29 Sikkim 57 456 132 1,056 316 2,528 30 Tamil Nadu 6,140 49,120 6,814 54,512 3,949 31,592 31 Telangana 2,540 20,320 2,503 20,024 1,850 14,800 32 Tripura 703 5,624 588 4,704 730 5,840 33 Uttar Pradesh 11,601 92,808 11,689 93,512 5,518 44,144 34 Uttarakhand 1,803 14,424 1,354 10,832 734 5,872 35 West Bengal 2,126 17,008 1,919 15,352 1,359 10,872 Total 85,167 681,336 89,118 712,944 59,708 477,664 Source: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium EnterprisesAnnexure –II (a) Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2404 due for reply on 04.08.2025 Gender-wise, Sector-wise number of micro enterprises assisted under PMEGP, and estimated employment generated during the financial year FY 2022-23 FY 2022-23 Women Men Manufacturing Service Manufacturing Service S. Est. Est. Est. Est. State No of No of No of No of No Empl. Empl. Empl. Empl. Units Units Units Units Generate Generate Generate Generate Assisted Assisted Assisted Assisted d d d d Andaman 1 Nicobar 4 32 20 160 3 24 94 752 2 Andhra Pradesh 1,066 8,528 650 5,200 648 5,184 708 5,664 Arunachal 3 Pradesh 43 344 27 216 53 424 35 280 4 Assam 436 3,488 471 3,768 594 4,752 1,094 8,752 5 Bihar 980 7,840 355 2,840 2,119 16,952 1,005 8,040 6 Chandigarh 5 40 5 40 3 24 2 16 7 Chhattisgarh 290 2,320 413 3,304 543 4,344 1,295 10,360 8 Delhi 26 208 4 32 40 320 2 16 9 Goa 18 144 18 144 18 144 12 96 10 Gujarat 1,751 14,008 70 560 1,024 8,192 226 1,808 11 Haryana 392 3,136 234 1,872 523 4,184 410 3,280 Himachal 12 Pradesh 146 1,168 206 1,648 167 1,336 410 3,280 13 Jammu Kashmir 1,436 11,488 3,599 28,792 2,104 16,832 4,883 39,064 14 Jharkhand 365 2,920 248 1,984 647 5,176 591 4,728 15 Karnataka 1,091 8,728 797 6,376 1,694 13,552 2,036 16,288 16 Kerala 730 5,840 527 4,216 782 6,256 1,087 8,696 17 Ladakh 17 136 11 88 40 320 23 184 18 Lakshadweep 0 0 1 8 1 8 0 0 19 Madhya Pradesh 969 7,752 844 6,752 1,632 13,056 2,511 20,088 20 Maharashtra 1,008 8,064 515 4,120 1,114 8,912 986 7,888 21 Manipur 146 1,168 98 784 159 1,272 142 1,136 22 Meghalaya 26 208 95 760 63 504 122 976 23 Mizoram 115 920 80 640 109 872 108 864 24 Nagaland 117 936 79 632 170 1,360 103 824 25 Odisha 1,070 8,560 687 5,496 1,032 8,256 1,091 8,728 26 Puducherry 8 64 5 40 4 32 8 64 27 Punjab 461 3,688 298 2,384 403 3,224 402 3,216 28 Rajasthan 418 3,344 178 1,424 891 7,128 550 4,400 29 Sikkim 0 0 22 176 0 0 35 280 30 Tamil Nadu 1,895 15,160 961 7,688 1,702 13,616 1,559 12,472 31 Telangana 441 3,528 512 4,096 604 4,832 982 7,856 32 Tripura 108 864 57 456 362 2,896 176 1,408 33 Uttar Pradesh 2,412 19,296 1,137 9,096 4,988 39,904 3,063 24,504 34 Uttarakhand 196 1,568 288 2,304 445 3,560 874 6,992 35 West Bengal 740 5,920 188 1,504 909 7,272 288 2,304 Total 18,921 151,368 13,700 109,600 25,590 204,720 26,913 215,304 Source: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium EnterprisesAnnexure –II (b) Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2404 due for reply on 04.08.2025 Gender-wise, Sector-wise number of micro enterprises assisted under PMEGP, and estimated employment generated during the financial year 2023-24 FY 2023-24 Women Men Manufacturing Service Manufacturing Service S. No of Est. Est. State No of No of No of No Est. Empl. Units Empl. Empl. Est. Empl. Units Units Units Generated Assist Generat Genera Generated Assisted Assisted Assisted ed ed ted Andaman 1 Nicobar 1 8 11 88 0 0 123 984 Andhra 2 Pradesh 993 7,944 2,464 19,712 656 5,248 1,464 11,712 Arunachal 3 Pradesh 60 480 18 144 66 528 25 200 4 Assam 247 1,976 514 4,112 456 3,648 1,200 9,600 5 Bihar 1,657 13,256 646 5,168 2,909 23,272 1,625 13,000 6 Chandigarh 3 24 4 32 2 16 1 8 7 Chhattisgarh 236 1,888 426 3,408 443 3,544 1,274 10,192 8 Delhi 25 200 2 16 22 176 1 8 9 Goa 13 104 25 200 15 120 15 120 10 Gujarat 1,722 13,776 99 792 977 7,816 202 1,616 11 Haryana 406 3,248 232 1,856 436 3,488 324 2,592 Himachal 12 Pradesh 113 904 231 1,848 150 1,200 480 3,840 Jammu 13 Kashmir 1,288 10,304 5,794 46,352 1,749 13,992 6,234 49,872 14 Jharkhand 344 2,752 327 2,616 564 4,512 866 6,928 15 Karnataka 862 6,896 792 6,336 1,198 9,584 1,820 14,560 16 Kerala 649 5,192 747 5,976 551 4,408 1,442 11,536 17 Ladakh 24 192 11 88 54 432 33 264 18 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madhya 19 Pradesh 825 6,600 865 6,920 1,323 10,584 2,279 18,232 20 Maharashtra 672 5,376 478 3,824 732 5,856 884 7,072 21 Manipur 70 560 83 664 83 664 112 896 22 Meghalaya 12 96 91 728 35 280 142 1,136 23 Mizoram 96 768 98 784 100 800 107 856 24 Nagaland 113 904 131 1,048 150 1,200 123 984 25 Odisha 891 7,128 539 4,312 779 6,232 766 6,128 26 Puducherry 8 64 8 64 7 56 7 56 27 Punjab 439 3,512 286 2,288 336 2,688 408 3,264 28 Rajasthan 409 3,272 158 1,264 691 5,528 420 3,360 29 Sikkim 2 16 66 528 1 8 63 504 30 Tamil Nadu 1,537 12,296 1,748 13,984 1,434 11,472 2,093 16,744 31 Telangana 383 3,064 584 4,672 448 3,584 1,087 8,696 32 Tripura 87 696 65 520 263 2,104 173 1,384 33 Uttar Pradesh 2,347 18,776 1,386 11,088 4,302 34,416 3,654 29,232 34 Uttarakhand 141 1,128 236 1,888 274 2,192 702 5,616 35 West Bengal 708 5,664 258 2,064 671 5,368 282 2,256 Total 17,383 139,064 19,423 155,384 21,877 175,016 30,431 243,448 Source: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium EnterprisesAnnexure –II (c) Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2404 due for reply on 04.08.2025 Gender-wise, Sector-wise number of micro enterprises assisted under PMEGP, and estimated employment generated during the financial year 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Women Men Manufacturing Service Manufacturing Service S.N Est. Est. Est. Est. State No of No of No of No of o Empl. Empl. Empl. Empl. Units Units Units Units Generat Generat Generat Generat Assisted Assisted Assisted Assisted ed ed ed ed 1 Andaman Nicobar 0 0 12 96 0 0 49 392 2 Andhra Pradesh 546 4,368 1,301 10,408 378 3,024 1,024 8,192 Arunachal 3 33 264 45 360 41 328 37 296 Pradesh 4 Assam 296 2,368 785 6,280 454 3,632 1,635 13,080 5 Bihar 1,108 8,864 595 4,760 1,906 15,248 1,426 11,408 6 Chandigarh 0 0 1 8 2 16 0 0 7 Chhattisgarh 178 1,424 362 2,896 340 2,720 973 7,784 8 Delhi 17 136 2 16 7 56 0 0 9 Goa 12 96 7 56 8 64 12 96 10 Gujarat 1,024 8,192 60 480 562 4,496 137 1,096 11 Haryana 222 1,776 146 1,168 214 1,712 206 1,648 Himachal 12 96 768 161 1,288 141 1,128 398 3,184 Pradesh 13 Jammu Kashmir 838 6,704 2,935 23,480 1,337 10,696 4,753 38,024 14 Jharkhand 194 1,552 244 1,952 324 2,592 690 5,520 15 Karnataka 394 3,152 489 3,912 612 4,896 1,343 10,744 16 Kerala 328 2,624 563 4,504 315 2,520 1,054 8,432 17 Ladakh 23 184 13 104 63 504 36 288 18 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Madhya Pradesh 372 2,976 430 3,440 624 4,992 1,200 9,600 20 Maharashtra 480 3,840 321 2,568 419 3,352 637 5,096 21 Manipur 114 912 177 1,416 106 848 210 1,680 22 Meghalaya 36 288 479 3,832 53 424 546 4,368 23 Mizoram 66 528 194 1,552 60 480 164 1,312 24 Nagaland 202 1,616 398 3,184 234 1,872 428 3,424 25 Odisha 392 3,136 350 2,800 466 3,728 659 5,272 26 Puducherry 5 40 9 72 9 72 15 120 27 Punjab 279 2,232 189 1,512 223 1,784 279 2,232 28 Rajasthan 214 1,712 79 632 378 3,024 245 1,960 29 Sikkim 7 56 126 1,008 9 72 174 1,392 30 Tamil Nadu 710 5,680 1,076 8,608 642 5,136 1,519 12,152 31 Telangana 262 2,096 502 4,016 248 1,984 838 6,704 32 Tripura 122 976 94 752 256 2,048 258 2,064 33 Uttar Pradesh 1,082 8,656 769 6,152 1,941 15,528 1,726 13,808 34 Uttarakhand 80 640 133 1,064 152 1,216 369 2,952 35 West Bengal 515 4,120 138 1,104 531 4,248 175 1,400 Total 10,247 81,976 13,185 105,480 13,055 104,440 23,215 185,720 Source: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

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