Reduction of jobs in CPSEs
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 669
ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017
Reduction of jobs in CPSEs
669 Shri Vivek Gupta
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state :-
(a) whether employment in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) has been at the lowest during 2015-16 as compared to the last four years;
(b) if so, the reasons for reduction in jobs despite more CPSEs set up during that year as compared to previous years;
(c) whether Government has undertaken an impact assessment to ascertain the reasons for this reduction;
(d) whether there is an increase in hiring of contract employees and decline of permanent employees;
(e) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(f) the measures taken by Government to ensure job security and provide alternate sources of livelihood to the laid off workers?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a) to (c): The total number of personnel employed in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) during 2015-16 at 15.21 lakhs was lowest as compared to 15.87 lakhs in 2014-15, 16.91 lakhs in 2013-14 and 17.34 lakhs in 2012-13. The manpower planning and deployment in CPSEs is aligned to the objectives and targets of their business plan, prevailing business conditions & requirements and other factors like future operations, expansion / investment plan etc. As per available information, the other reasons for changes in manpower employment include retirement, attrition and Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) / Voluntary Separation Schemes (VSS) etc. in CPSEs.
(d) & (e): The proportion of regular employees to total employees during the last four years i.e. 2012-13 to 2015-16 has remained between 82% to 83% thereby indicating that changes in regular manpower employment are only marginal. As mentioned above, the reasons for change in manpower employment would include prevailing business conditions & requirements and other factors like future operations, expansion / investment plan, retirement etc.
(f): As a social safety measure, Government is implementing Counselling, Re-training and Redeployment (CRR) scheme for employees of CPSEs who have been released under VRS / VSS. These separated employees have opportunity of self / wage employment after short duration skill trainings under the CRR scheme. In case an employee does not opt for training for him/her self, his/her dependent is eligible for training under CRR scheme.