Government is implementing
special programmes for eradication of poverty and generation
of employment. These include Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
(SJGSY), Jawahar Gram Smridhi Yojana (JGSY), Employment Assurance
Scheme (EAS), Pradhan Mantri Gram sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Swarna
Jayanti shahari rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) and Food for work programme.
Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) is also being implemented
to provide employment opportunities to educated unemployed youth.
The special
Group headed by Dr. S.P Gupta, Member, Planning Commission was
constituted to suggest strategy and programme for creation of
one crore employment opportunities per year during each year
of the 10th Plan period. The Group proposed creation
of 5 crore opportunities over the 10th Plan period.
Out of these, nearly 2 crore have to come from specific employment
generation programmes and 3 crore from growth buoyancy.
Number of job-seekers,
all of whom are not necessarily unemployed, on the live register
of employment exchanges in the country as on 31st
December, 2000, 2001 and 30th November, 2002 (latest
available) are 41343.6, 41995.9 and 41487.2 respectively.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Labour Shri Vijay Goel
in reply to a question by Dr. Abrarahmed in the Rajya Sabha
today.
