(a) whether it is a fact that there is a 29 per cent jump in Multinational Company (MNC) tech. hiring in the year 2017 due to rapid implementation of skill development programmes in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of departments that reported increase in jobs; and
(c) the department-wise job growth during the last five years, year-wise?
(a) to (c) The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has commissioned studies to understand the sectoral and geographical spread of the incremental skill requirements in the country. Based on the Environment Scan of 2016 which updated the findings of the study done in 2012, incremental human resource requirement was estimated to be 103.4 million during 2017-2022 across 24 sectors including Building Construction & Real Estate, Retail, Logistics, Transportation & Warehousing etc.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing industry relevant skill training programmes to provide employable skills to youth of the country. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY), flagship program of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was launched in 2015 with the aim to mobilize youth to take up skill training with the aim of increasing productivity and aligning the training and certification to the needs of the country. As per the placement guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (2016-2020), training providers are mandated to facilitate placements of certified candidates. To assist the student in placement, training providers are mandated to organize Placement/Rozgar Melas every six months with support from the Sector Skill Councils and to ensure the participation of local industry along with awareness building in aspiring youth. As on date, over 41.30 lakh candidates completed training of which over 6.15 lakh candidates were placed in the last 3 years under the PMKVY program.