Question : EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES

(a) whether the Employment Exchanges are losing their relevance due to recruitment through the competitive examinations;

(b) if so, the whether the Government proposes to recruit skilled C & D categories employees through the employment exchanges;

(c) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of C & D categories recruitments made through employment exchanges during the last three years, State-wise; and

(d) the steps taken for restructuring these employment exchanges to improve their functioning?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU)

(a) & (b) No, Sir. The competitive examinations are held only for recruitment to a few category of posts in the Central/State Governments. For all other categories including the skilled C& D for which the vacancy notification is received the job seekers from live register are nominated for consideration.

c) Placements made through Employment Exchanges for the last three years are at annexure.

d) Computerisation of Employment Exchanges is being done gradually by State/ UTs to provide better and efficient services to both job seekers and employers.