(a) whether the Government proposes to launch a monthly pension scheme for unemployed youth in view of the problems of rising unemployment across the country and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has details of State-wise number of unemployed youth in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the unemployed youth who are at least matric pass, State/UT-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): There is no proposal to launch a monthly pension scheme for unemployed youth as on date.
(b) & (c): As per the results of available labour force surveys on Employment-Unemployment conducted by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, State/UT-wise percentage of estimated unemployed youth and educated unemployed youth aged 18-29 years on usual principal status approach in 2015-16 in the country is given at Annexure-I.
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