(a) whether the registration of the unemployed persons in employment exchanges have
declined during past few years;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of employment exchanges functioning at
present in the country, State-wise;
(c) whether the functioning/performance of employment exchanges in the country have now
become insignificant; and
(d) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith the remedial steps taken by the Government in
this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
a) Registration of job seekers, all of whom may not necessarily be unemployed, in
employment exchanges in the country has increased at an average of 56.67 lakh per annum over
the last 10 years during 2000-2009 and 56.69 lakh job seekers have approached employment
exchanges for registration during the year 2009.
b, c & d) Employment Exchanges with a network of 969 offices spread throughout the length and
breadth of the country are providing free services to the job seekers, employers, etc. through
various functions such as registration, submission of names to employers, career counseling,
vocational guidance and collection of labour market information. The functioning of employment
exchanges in the country is, therefore, still very significant. Keeping this in view, a Mission
Mode Project under National e-Governance Plan for modernization of Employment Exchanges has
been taken up the Government to fulfill the above mentioned objectives.