Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Indian Government's initiatives to address youth unemployment, particularly in Haryana, and the slow recruitment process in government and private sectors. It references data collected through the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and details various employment generation and skill development schemes. The document also mentions the National Career Service (NCS) Portal as a key digital platform for career-related services.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Unemployment Data and Trends:**
* The Unemployment Rate (UR) for youth (15-29 years) in India has decreased from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10.2% in 2023-24.
* State/UT-wise unemployment data is available in the PLFS reports.
* Data collection is performed by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18.
* **Government Initiatives for Employment Generation:**
* The government prioritizes employment generation and employability improvement.
* Various schemes/programs are being implemented, including:
* Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
* Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
* Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
* Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
* Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs)
* Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)
* PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
* Stand-up India Scheme, Start-up India
* Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
* **Skill Development Programs:**
* The Skill India Mission (SIM) delivers skill, reskill, and upskill training through various schemes.
* Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
* Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)
* National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)
* Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
* Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: An Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation and enhance employability.
* **Digital Platform for Employment Services:**
* The National Career Service (NCS) Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) provides career-related services.
* Information on jobs (private and government)
* Online/offline job fairs
* Job search matching
* Career counseling
* Skill development courses
Impact Analysis:
* **Youth (15-29 years):**
* Impact: Improved access to employment opportunities, skill development programs, and career guidance. Potential for reduced unemployment rates and enhanced employability.
* Action Required: Utilize the NCS portal to search for jobs and training programs, participate in skill development initiatives, and leverage government schemes for employment generation.
* **Ministries/Departments of the Central Government:**
* Impact: Directed to fill vacant posts in a time-bound manner.
* Action Required: Expedite recruitment processes to fill vacant positions, particularly in Haryana.
* **Training Institutes (Skill Development Centers, Schools, Colleges, ITIs, JSS, RSETIs):**
* Impact: Increased responsibility for delivering skill, reskill, and upskill training.
* Action Required: Align training programs with industry needs, expand training capacity, and leverage government schemes like PMKVY, JSS, NAPS, and CTS.
* **Public Sector Units (PSUs) and Private Companies:**
* Impact: Potential partnerships with the government for employment generation and skill development.
* Action Required: Collaborate with the government on job fairs, skill development programs, and recruitment initiatives.
Key Entities Referenced
Haryana: A state in India, mentioned in the context of unemployment and recruitment in government and private sectors.
Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency: A Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana, mentioned in the context of unemployment rate.
Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency: A Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana, mentioned in the context of unemployment rate.
Periodic Labour Force Survey PLFS: A survey conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation MoSPI to collect data on Employment and Unemployment.
Skill India Mission SIM: A Government of India initiative to deliver skill, reskill and upskill training.
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: An Employment Linked Incentive ELI Scheme to support employment generation and enhance employability.
National Career Service NCS Portal: A portal run by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, providing career-related services.
International Labour Organization ILO: An international organization that published the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends, 2024 report.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4048
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18TH AUGUST, 2025
INITIATIVES FOR EMPLOYMENT TO THE YOUTH
4048. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:
SHRI JAI PARKASH:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken any special initiative keeping in
view of the increasing unemployment among the youth and the
slow process of recruitment in the Government and private sectors
in Haryana;
(b) whether the Government maintains any data regarding
unemployment rate in Sonipat and Hisar Lok Sabha Constituencies
and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any concrete steps have been taken by the Government to
provide employment to the youth through job fairs, skill
development programmes or partnership with PSUs/private
companies and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government is developing any digital or monitoring
system to bring transparency and accelerate the recruitment
process in the sector; and
(e) if so, the details thereof along with the expected timeline therein,
district and year-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a): The official data on Employment and Unemployment is collected
through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), which is conducted by the
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since
2017-18.
As per the latest available Annual PLFS reports, the estimated
Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for youth of age 15-29 years in
the country has decreased from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10.2% in 2023-24
which is lower than the global unemployment rate of youth of 13.3 per
cent [As per World Employment and Social Outlook Trends, 2024
published by International Labour Organization (ILO)].
Further, occurrence and filling up of vacant posts in various
Ministries/Departments, including the vacant posts in Haryana, is a
continuous process. Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government
have been directed, from time to time, to fill up vacant posts in a time
bound manner.(b): The State/UT-wise detailed report on unemployment are available
in the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reports, which may be seen
at https://www.mospi.gov.in/download-
reports?main_cat=ODU5&cat=All&sub_category=All
(c) to (e): Employment generation coupled with improving employability
is a priority of the Government. Accordingly, Government is
implementing various employment generation schemes/programmes.
These inter-alia include Prime Minister’s Employment Generation
Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National
Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen
Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self Employment and Training
Institutes (RSETIs), Deen Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban
Livelihoods Mission (DAY- NULM), PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi
(PM SVANidhi), Stand-up India Scheme, Start Up India , Pradhan Mantri
Mudra Yojana (PMMY), etc. The details of various employment
generation schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government
may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes_programmes.
Government is implementing Skill India Mission (SIM) to deliver
skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill
development centres/ schools/ colleges /institutes etc. under various
schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan
Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
(NAPS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs). The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future
ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.
In addition, the Government has approved Employment Linked
Incentive (ELI) Scheme named as the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat
Rozgar Yojana to support employment generation, enhance
employability and social security across all sectors, with special focus
on the manufacturing sector.
Further, 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, employability
enhancement programmes etc. through a digital
platform[www.ncs.gov.in].
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