Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps for generating employment in the country. The efforts comprise of various long term schemes/ programmes/ policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities. A brief on Employment Generation Schemes/ Employment Promotion Programmes of the Government alongwith their website detail is given below:
| Sr. No. | Name of the Scheme/ Programme | Ministry | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) | Ministry of Labour and Employment | Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) was launched with effect from 1st October, 2020 as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat package 3.0 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic. The website link for the scheme is https://labour.gov.in/aatmanirbhar-bharat-rojgar-yojana-abry |
| 2 | Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) | Ministry of Labour and Employment | Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) was launched with effect from 1.4.2016 to incentivise employers for creation of new employment. The beneficiaries registered upto 31st March, 2019 will continue to receive the benefit for 3 years from the date of registration under the scheme i.e. upto 31st March, 2022. |
| 3 | National Career Service (NCS) Project | Ministry of Labour and Employment | Project for transformation of the National Employment Service to provide a variety of career related services like job matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, apprenticeship, internships etc. This project consists of three important components namely – (i) NCS Portal (www.ncs.gov.in); (ii) Model Career Centres; and (iii) Interlinking of Employment Exchanges. The website is https://www.ncs.gov.in/ |
| 4 | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) | Ministry of Rural Development | MGNREGA is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The website link for the scheme is https://nrega.nic.in/MGNREGA_new/Nrega_home.aspx |
| 5 | Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (PMGKRA) | Ministry of Rural Development | The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) is a 125-day Abhiyan launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 20th June, 2020 with a mission to address the issues of returnee migrant workers and similarly affected rural population by Covid-19 pandemic through a multi- pronged strategy of providing immediate employment & livelihood opportunities to the distressed, to saturate the villages with public infrastructure and creation of livelihood assets to boost the income generation activities and enhance long term livelihood opportunities by giving focus on 25 works in 116 selected districts across 6 States with a resource envelope of Rs. 50,000 crore. |
| 6 | Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) | Ministry of Rural Development | Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India in June 2011. Aided in part through investment support by the World Bank, the Mission aims at creating efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor, enabling them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements and improved access to financial services. The website link for the Mission is https://nrlm.gov.in/outerReportAction.do?methodName=showIndex#gsc.tab=0 |
| 7 | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushlya Yojana (DDU-GKY) | Ministry of Rural Development | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen KaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY) is a placement linked skill development program for rural poor youth under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) since September, 2014. Rural Youth in the age group of 15-35 years are covered under this scheme. Sub component of NRLM which is a placement linked skill development scheme for rural poor. The website link for the scheme is http://ddugky.info/ |
| 8 | Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs) | Ministry of Rural Development | RSETIs are Rural Self Employment Training Institutes, an initiative of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to have dedicated infrastructure in each district of the country to impart training and skill upgradation of rural youth geared towards entrepreneurship development. RSETIs are managed by banks with active co-operation from the Government of India and State Governments. The details is at website:http://nirdpr.org.in/rseti/index.aspx |
| 9 | PM- SVANidhi Scheme | M/o Housing & Urban Affairs | Prime Minister Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme since June 01, 2020 to provide collateral free working capital loan to Street Vendors, vending in urban areas, to resume their businesses which were adversely affected due to COVID-19 induced lock-down. The details of the scheme is at the website:https://pmsvanidhi.mohua.gov.in/ |
| 10 | Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) | M/o Housing & Urban Affairs | To reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in an appreciable improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis,through building strong grassroots level institutions of the poor. The mission would aim at providing shelters equipped with essential services to the urban homeless in a phased manner. The website for the scheme is https://nulm.gov.in/ |
| 11 | Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) | Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises | Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), which is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth. The details can be seen from the website: https://msme.gov.in/1-prime-ministers-employment-generation-programme-pmegp |
| 12 | Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) | Ministry of Finance | Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) is a scheme launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on April 8, 2015 for providing loans up to 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. These loans are classified as MUDRA loans under PMMY. These loans are given by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks, MFIs and NBFCs. The borrower can approach any of the lending institutions mentioned above or can apply online through this portal www.udyamimitra.in . Under the aegis of PMMY, MUDRA has created three products namely ‘Shishu’, ‘Kishore’ and ‘Tarun’ to signify the stage of growth / development and funding needs of the beneficiary micro unit / entrepreneur and also provide a reference point for the next phase of graduation / growth. The website for the scheme is https://www.mudra.org.in/ |
| 13 | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The objective of this Skill Certification scheme is to enable Indian youth to take up industry relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. The details of the scheme is at the website: https://www.pmkvyofficial.org/home-page |
| 14 | National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) was launched in August 2016 by Government of India to promote the Apprenticeship in the country by providing financial incentives, technology and advocacy support. The scheme has the following two components, viz., (i) Sharing of 25% of prescribed stipend subject to a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per month per apprentice with the employers and (ii) Sharing of basic training cost up to a maximum of Rs. 7,500 per apprentice. The details of the scheme is at website:https://msde.gov.in/en/schemes-initiatives/apprenticeship-training/naps Other details of the scheme is also at website: https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/ |
| 15 | Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme | 13 Ministries | Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman has announced an outlay of INR 1.97 Lakh Crores for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes across 14 key sectors, to create national manufacturing champions and to create 60 lakh new jobs, and an additional production of 30 lakh crore during next 5 years. The details of the scheme is at website: https://www.investindia.gov.in/production-linked-incentives-schemes-india |
| 16 | PM GatiShakti – National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity | At present 21 Ministries/ Departments are involved. | PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) was launched on 13th October 2021 for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) accorded approval for the implementation of PM GatiShakti National MM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and sustainable development. The approach is driven by 7 engines, namely, Railways, Roads, Ports, Waterways, Airports, Mass Transport and Logistics Infrastructure. The details is at website: https://dpiit.gov.in/logistics-division |