Par panel asks labour ministry for comprehensive bill on employment exchanges
Updated: Feb 17, 2014 03:31:59pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (KNN) A Parliamentary panel has suggested that the labour and employment ministry should bring a comprehensive bill for employment exchange in order to bring more transparency in the recruitment policies and bring fresh proposals to provide one-stop placement solutions to the unemployed.
The committee was disappointed to observe that even after 50 years, a half-hearted and haphazard attempt has been made to amend the Employment Exchanges (Compulsory notification of vacancies) Act and recommended that the bill be returned to the Labour Ministry for a comprehensive amendment.
The Employment Exchanges Act, 1959 was enacted to provide for compulsory notification of vacancies, relating to employment situation by the employers.
According to the panel, only four lakh candidates get placement every year out of four crore registered through 956 employment exchanges.
The Labour Ministry has proposed to substitute, the nomenclature of Employment Exchange with Employment Guidance and Promotion Centres by amending the Section 2(d) of the Act.
The committee recommended that the Ministry while changing the nomenclature of the Act bring consequent changes in the Act for the benefit of maximum number of jobseekers and prospective employers.
According to a media report, the panel suggested that employment exchanges should concentrate on providing information about employment opportunities to the largest number of people and information about unemployed youth to prospective employers.
It also suggested that the ministry should bring fresh proposals for the benefit of large number of job seekers; it said the employment exchanges should be completely revamped to provide “one-stop” placement solutions to the unemployed.
“The committee recommends that the bill should be returned to the ministry with a request to bring a comprehensive amendment bill so that employment exchanges are able to fulfil their role in the present times,” the panel said last week.
The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory notification of Vacancies Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced in Rajya Sabha in April 2013 and referred to the committee for examination and report. (KNN/SD)
The committee was disappointed to observe that even after 50 years, a half-hearted and haphazard attempt has been made to amend the Employment Exchanges (Compulsory notification of vacancies) Act and recommended that the bill be returned to the Labour Ministry for a comprehensive amendment.
The Employment Exchanges Act, 1959 was enacted to provide for compulsory notification of vacancies, relating to employment situation by the employers.
According to the panel, only four lakh candidates get placement every year out of four crore registered through 956 employment exchanges.
The Labour Ministry has proposed to substitute, the nomenclature of Employment Exchange with Employment Guidance and Promotion Centres by amending the Section 2(d) of the Act.
The committee recommended that the Ministry while changing the nomenclature of the Act bring consequent changes in the Act for the benefit of maximum number of jobseekers and prospective employers.
According to a media report, the panel suggested that employment exchanges should concentrate on providing information about employment opportunities to the largest number of people and information about unemployed youth to prospective employers.
It also suggested that the ministry should bring fresh proposals for the benefit of large number of job seekers; it said the employment exchanges should be completely revamped to provide “one-stop” placement solutions to the unemployed.
“The committee recommends that the bill should be returned to the ministry with a request to bring a comprehensive amendment bill so that employment exchanges are able to fulfil their role in the present times,” the panel said last week.
The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory notification of Vacancies Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced in Rajya Sabha in April 2013 and referred to the committee for examination and report. (KNN/SD)
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