The question raised in the parliament for the generation of jobs in PSUs. Replying to the question government initiatives were brought forward as employment generation coupled with improving employability is the highest priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps to provide opportunities of employment to the youth of the nation.
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There is substantial investment in schemes like Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Deendayal Antodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deendayal Antodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Make in India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Digital India, PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANidhi) Scheme, Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), etc. for employment generation. Major step up in infrastructure viz. Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Waterways etc. has also boosted job opportunities in related sectors.
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Further, Government of India is running the National Career Service (NCS) Portal which is a one-stop solution for providing career related services including jobs from private and government sectors, information on online & offline job fairs, job search & matching career counseling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in In the Union Budget 2024-2025,
The Government announced the Prime Minister’s package of 5 schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over a 5-year period with a central outlay of Rs.2 lakh crore. The Union Budget 2025-2026 also aims to create multiple employment generation opportunities across various sectors such as tourism, manufacturing, fisheries, etc., and also includes various measures to support entrepreneurship and skilling for youth.
The occurrence and filling of vacant posts in various Ministries/Departments is a continuous process. As part of Rozgar Melas, organized by the Government of India, vacant posts are being filled in mission mode, which will act as a catalyst in further employment generation across the Central Government Ministries/Departments, Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPUs) /Autonomous Bodies/Educational and Health Institutions etc. in a time bound manner. So far 14 Rozgar Melas have been held at central level in 45-50 cities across various State/Union Territories. Several lakh appointment letters have been issued during Rozgar Melas by the participating Ministries/Departments.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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