Question : Financial Assistance Provided to Bihar

(a)the details of financial assistance provided to Bihar under various centrally sponsored schemes related to labour during the last five years, Year/Scheme-wise;
(b)the number of labourers benefited through the said schemes during the last five years, year/scheme-wise;
(c)whether the Bihar Government has requested for a help/ financial assistance in its efforts in the schemes/programmes being implemented for the labourers; and
(d)if so, the details of the assistance provided by the Union Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (d): Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing one Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely National Career Service (NCS). The NCS project includes establishment of Model Career Centres in employment exchanges and institutions of repute to provide variety of employment related services using technology. The scheme provides for part funding to States for IT up-gradation and minor refurbishing of Employment Exchanges and for organizing job fairs. The State-wise transfer of funds under National Career Service is an integral
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component of the scheme and the targets are based on the proposals received from different States/UTs. The funds are released to States under various components of NCS against the proposals for establishment of Model Career Centres and interlinking of Employment Exchanges. Details of the funds released to Bihar during last five years are as under:
(Rs. in lakhs)
Scheme Name 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
National Career Service 40.42 19.63 09.78 651.96 00.00

The NCS does not deal with the labourers. However; NCS provides employment related assistance to the jobseekers and employers.

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