Question : UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE

(a) whether the Government propose to take any effective measures to provide unemployment allowance to those unemployed young men/women whose names have been registered in various employment exchanges of the country for more than the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government have received any memorandum/representation from various social organisation/public representatives in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MUNI LALL)
(a): No, Sir;
(b): Does not arise;
(c to e): The Government have received memoranda/representations from Andhra Pradesh Teachers` Federation, Hyderabad and Hind Mazdur Sabha (Youth Committee), Mumbai, in 1999, regarding payment of Unemployment Allowance/Right to Work. Replies to these organisations were sent indicating therein that the Central Government is not in favour of making payment of Unemployment Allowance to any category of the unemployed youth.