Government is planning to generate new employment in the country

4768. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state

(a) whether the Government is planning to generate new employment in the country in all the fields of Government sectors such as public sector and Government aided PSUs in view of large scale unemployment and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that large scale of SC/ST/OBCs and general categories youths are waiting for employment in the country after passing from various institutions and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the measures taken by the Government to generate employment in all sectors?

(a) to (c): Employment generation, coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps to deal with problem of unemployment in recent times. The Government of India has announced Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to business and to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid 19. Under this package, the Government is providing fiscal stimulus of more than Rupees Twenty Seven lakh crore. This package comprises various long-term schemes/ programmes/ policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities. As on 25.01.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.26 lakh beneficiaries. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes are being implemented by the Government with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22 which have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs.

PM Gati Shakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and sustainable development. The approach is driven by seven engines, namely, Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. This approach is powered by Clean Energy and Sabka Prayas leading to huge job and entreprenueurial opportunities for all. The Government of India is encouraging various projects involving substantial investment and public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) etc. for employment generation. Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government, such as Make in India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Digital India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities.

Rozgar Melas are being organized by Government of India for filling up vacancies in Mission Mode across all the Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)/ Autonomous Bodies/ Education and Health Institution etc., in a time bound manner. These Melas are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in National Development directly.

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