(a) whether recent studies have shown that only about 10 per cent of all placement agencies are registered;
(b) if so, whether the Government contemplating steps to regulate them in order to ensure that children are not
trafficked into labour; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a) No such survey/study has been conducted by the Government of India at national level in the recent past.
(b) & (c) In order to safeguard the interest of job-seekers, Ministry of Labour & Employment issued guidelines on
30.10.2003 to the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations to consider regulation of the functioning of
Private Placement Agencies as per their local needs. A Tripartite Committee has been constituted on 31.10.2011 to
examine the issue pertaining to private placement agencies & publishing of eye catching/ misleading advertisements
for various kinds of job opportunities. Some State Governments/Union Territory Administrations have started registering
the private placement agencies under Shops & Establishments Act of respective State.