Question : Employment Exchanges

(a) the total number of employment exchanges functioning in the country at present. State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
(b) the present status of upgradation and modernization of employment exchanges in the country, State/UT-wise;
(c) the details of the funds allotted, released and utilized for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
(d) whether the progress of modernization is going on as per the target in all States including Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) As per the information received from the states, 997 employment exchanges are presently functioning in the country. The State-wise details are at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d): The Ministry is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) Project as a plan scheme for transformation of the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services like job matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, etc. These services are available online on the National Career Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) and supported by Call Centre/Helpdesk. The services under NCS are accessible from multiple delivery channels like NCS Portal, Employment Exchanges (Career Centres), Common Service Centre etc.

The NCS Project envisages setting up of 100 Model Career Centres (MCCs) in collaboration with States and other institutions to deliver employment services. The Government provides financial assistance to these centres based on the proposals and scheme guidelines. The State-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized are at Annexure-II. These model centres can be replicated by the States from their own resources. In addition, the NCS project has a component of interlinking of employment exchanges with NCS and provides part funding to States for upgradation of infrastructures in Employment Exchanges. The Government provides part financial assistance based on the proposals received from states and scheme guidelines and funds have been released to 18 States/UTs that sent proposals as per details at Annexure-III.
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