Reliable estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through quinquennial labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office. Last such survey was conducted during 2009-10. As per two most recent rounds of surveys on usual status basis and the information collected through Employment Market information Programme of Ministry of Labour & Employment, the employment opportunities have increased during 2004-05 to 2009-10 and details are as under:
Sector | Employment (in crore) | |
2009-10 | 2004-05 | |
Organised | 2.9 | 2.6 |
Unorganised | 43.7 | 43.3 |
Total | 46.6 | 45.9 |
Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGET) in Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing following three major skill development programmes:
(i) CRAFTSMEN TRAINING SCHEME (CTS), implemented through 9480 Government and Private Industrial Training Institutes having seating capacity of 13.3 lakh in 123 designated trades.
(ii) Apprenticeship Training Scheme under the Apprentices Act, 1961 through 26,200 industrial establishments having seating capacity of 3.37 lakh in 252 designated trades.
(iii) Skill Development Initiatives Scheme for skill development of early school leavers and existing workers in demand-driven short term courses in 1402 Modular Employable Skills in 69 sectors through 6951 Vocational Training Providers.
Sufficient budgetary allocation to the tune of Rs.1035.04 crore has been made in the budget of 2012-13 for skill development programmes run by Ministry of Labour & Employment.
This information was given by the Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge in reply to a written question in the RajyaSabha
