(a) whether the women labourers are increasing in the country;
(b) if so, the details of such increase during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government propose to impart compulsory training to them to hone their skill;
(d) if so, the number of such training schools opened or proposed to be opened in the country, State-wise, and
(e) the number of women registered with these schools so far, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The total female workforce as per 1971 Census was 3,12,98,000. According to 1981 and 1991 Census, the total female work force in the country was 4,50,00,000 and 8,97,67,563 respectively. State-wise details of these workers as per 1991 Census are indicated in Annexure-I.
(c) to (e): The Government has been running a number of Programmes/Schemes with a view to enhance and broaden the employment opportunities including self-emplopyment and development of entrepreneurial skills of women. A number of Institutions have been set up by the Central Government in different parts of the country which include 1 National and 10 Regional Vocational Training Institutes. State-wise details are at Annexure-II. In addition, various State Governments have also set up 765 exclusive Women Industrial Training Institutes and Wings for Women in General ITIs/Private WITIs. State-wise details are at Annexure-III. These Training Institutes have the capacity to provide skill training in various trades to 2360 and 46744 women beneficiaries in Central and State Sector respectively.
ANNEXURE-I
STATE-WISE NUMBER OF FEMALE WORKERS (1991 CENSUS)
S.No. State/U.T. No. of workers
INDIA 89,767,563
1. Andhra Pradesh 11,252,643
2. Arunachal Pradesh 149,789
3. Assam 2,324,535
4. Bihar 6,116,974
5. Goa 117,977 6. Gujarat 5,180,886
7 Haryana 821,299
8. Himachal Pradesh 888,985
9. Karnataka 6,472,816 10. Kerala 2,347,268 11. Madhya Pradesh 10,430.890 12. Maharashtra 12,617,454 13. Manipur 350,134 14. Meghalaya 302,853 15. Mizoram 143,964 16. Nagaland 215,722 17. Orissa 3,241,991 18. Punjab 418,646 19. Rajasthan 5,744,129 20. Sikkim 57,790 21. Tamil Nadu 8,236,872 22. Tripura 184.333 23. Uttar Pradesh 8,019,310 24. West Bengal 3,662,855 25. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 16,584 26. Chandigarh 29,443 27. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 32,944 28. Daman & Diu 11,584 29. Delhi 3,14,076 30. Lakshadweep 1,906 31. Pondicherry 60,911
Note: Census was not held in Jammu and Kashmir in 1991.
ANNEXAURE-II
Details of National/Regional Vocational Training Institutes for Women in Central Sphere as on October,2002.
Sl.No. Institute State
1.National Vocational Training Institute Uttar Pradesh( Noida)
2.Regional Vocational Training Institutes Maharashtra(Mumbai), Karanataka(Bangalore), Kerala(Trivandrum), Haryana(Hissar), West Bengal(Kolkatta), Assam(Tura), Uttar Pradesh(Allahabad), Madhya Pradesh(Indore), Gujarat(Vadodra), Rajasthan(Jaipur)
ANNEXURE-III
State-wise distribution of Women Industrial Training Institutes & Wings for Women in General I.T.Is /Private WITIs.
(data as in January 2001)
State Total WITIs/Wings
Delhi 39 Bihar 11 Himachal Pradesh 16 Rajasthan 16 Chandigarh 1 Uttar Pradesh 71 Madhaya Pradesh 20 Haryana 41 Punjab 78 Jammu & Kashmir 27 Karnataka 36 Kerala 11 Tamil Nadu 23 Andhra Pradesh 38 Pondichery 03 Nagaland 03 Meghalaya 01 West Bengal 08 Orissa 29 Assam 08 Manipur 01 Tripura 01 Gujarat 42 Maharashtra 241 Total 765