(a) whether the Government has conducted/ proposes to conduct any study to assess the impact of setting up of Multinational companies(MNCs) on unemployment in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the measures taken by the Government to create more employment opportunities in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (d): Government does not have any study to assess the impact of setting up of Multinational companies(MNCs) on unemployment in the country.
The Employment generation coupled with improving employability has been the priority concern of the Government. The Government has taken various steps in this direction like encouraging private sector of economy, fast tracking various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) and Deendyal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM).
A Scheme called “Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana” (PMRPY) has been launched by the Government in the year 2016-17 for incentivising industry for promoting employment generation. Under this scheme employers are provided an incentive to enhance employment where the Government is paying the employer’s contribution of 8.33% EPS made to new employees. In textiles (apparel and made-ups) sector, the Government will also pay the 3.67% EPF contribution of employers in addition to paying the 8.33% EPS contribution.
Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing National Career Service Project (NCSP) for transforming the employment services in the country using technology to bring more employment opportunities to the jobseekers.
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