(a) whether the Government proposes to enact a National Employment Guarantee Act/National
Employment Policy;
(b) if so, the main features of the proposed act/policy;
(c) the number of jobs likely to be created in the country particularly in urban areas as
a result of the enactment;
(d) the eligibility criteria to get jobs under the proposed act/policy; and
(e) the time by which the proposal is likely to be implemented?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)
(a) to (e) There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government to enact a National
Employment Guarantee Act. However, the draft National Employment Policy is under preparation
with the objective to accelerate employment growth, particularly in the organized sector and
improve the quality of jobs in terms of productivity, average earnings and social security of
workers, specially in the unorganized sector. Under the Policy, macro economic policy issues,
sectoral policy issues, labour market policies, micro and small enterprises’ issues, skill
development issues, issues relating to women and other vulnerable workers are being considered.