Question : RGSKY

(a)the salient features of the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) and the extent to which it has succeeded in achieving its objectives;
(b)the number of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) closed down along with the number of workers/labourers rendered unemployed across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
(c)whether all the workers/labourers rendered unemployed due to closure of CPSEs have been covered under the RGSK Yojana during the said period and if so, the details thereof;
(d)the details of cases admitted and the amount disbursed under RGSKY during the said period, State/UT-wise; and
(e)the steps taken/being taken by the Government for re-employment/ rehabilitation of such workers/labourers and for revival/restructuring of the closed CPSEs across the country?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Rajiv Gandhi Sharmik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) was introduced to provide unemployment allowance to the Insured Persons who have been rendered unemployed involuntarily due to closure of factory/establishment, retrenchment or permanent disability arising out of non-unemployment injury. The eligibility conditions duration of benefits, rate of unemployment allowance and the period within which claim for unemployment allowance is to be submitted by the claimant as provided in the scheme have been modified from time to time.
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To make the scheme more attractive and relevant ESI Corporation has reduced the eligibility requirement of payment of contribution from 3 years to 2 years for availing benefits under RGSKY and increase the duration of unemployment allowance from existing 12 months to 24 months during the entire insurable employment of the IP/IW. During this period, the IP/IW would get the benefit as per the following slab:-
IP/IW would get the benefit as per the following slab:
Unemployment period 0 to 12 months 13 to 24 months
Benefit Rate 50% of the last Av. Daily wages 25% of the last Av. Daily wages

(b): As information by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) the numbers of CPSEs closed down and nos. of employees rendered unemployed during last three years is given at Annexure-I.
(c): As information by DPE, the details of workers/labourers rendered unemployed due to closure of CPSEs and covered under the RGSKY is not maintained centrally.
(d): State/UT-wise Details of claims and amount disbursed under RGSKY for the last three years is given at Annexure –II.
(e): As information by DPE, the Government is implementing Counselling, Retraining & Redeployment (CRR) Scheme to provide opportunities of self / wage employment to the employees (or dependents) of CPSEs separated under VRS/VSS or retrenched due to closure / restructuring of CPSEs. The scheme aims at providing short duration skill development training programme to equip the beneficiaries for self/wage employment. CRR scheme is being implemented in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. ESIC also has made concerted efforts to make the scheme more popular amongst the Insured Persons and employers. Wide publicity through Advertisement/media release in both print & electronic media has been made. Conference/seminars have also been held to popularise the scheme.

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