44,960 applicants remain on register of employment exchanges
Chizokho Vero
April 13
Kohima (MExN): Nagaland with nearly 20 lakh population has 72, 308 employees (58437 male and 13871 female) in the organized sector as on March 31, 2005, according to an available source.
Out of this, 68,207 belong to public sector under 844 establishments while 4101 from private sector under 189 establishments.
In the public sector, 4557 employees are from Central government establishment, 59, 245-State government establishment, 2401- central quasi government establishment, 1715- State quasi government establishments and another 289 from local government bodies.
Out of 68207 employees under public sector, the male segment constitutes 55772 in all while 12435 are females.
In the private sector, 2212 represents Act Establishment while non- Act Establishment housed 1889.
Out of 4101 employees under private sector, there are 2665 male and 1436 female, source said. Meanwhile, there are 44960 applications remaining on the live register of employment exchanges in the State. Out of this, there are 32029 male and 12931 female, according to the department of Employment and craftsmen Training.
Out of 44, 960, post graduate represent 737, graduate- 5157, pre-university – 8925, matriculate – 10938, below metric – 18683, degree (Tech) – 264 and 256 are diploma holders.
During the year, about 110 applicants were placed through the assistance of employment exchanges as per record available. However, due to non-submission of result of selection by the employers, up to date placement records are not available in employment exchanges, source said.
There is a cell for promotion of self-employment programme attached to Regional Employment Exchange, Kohima, through which it co-ordinates with various implementing agencies in the state. In this regard, as per the record available, 1169 applicants were placed in various self-employment ventures during the year.
There is physically handicapped cell attached to Regional Employment Exchange, Kohima to deal exclusively with physically handicapped applicants. At present, there are 1335 physically handicapped applicants remaining on the live register of employment exchanges.
Source also stated that with the assistance of central government, a coaching cum guidance centre for SC/ST is attached to Regional Employment Exchange, Kohima.
Through this, matriculate and above candidates (SC/ST) are provided career guidance and training with a view to improve their employment prospects.
Presently, under craftsmen training scheme, training is imparted in 20 engineers/non-engineering trades in ITIs. Altogether, 234 trainees have successfully completed National Trade Certificate Course during 2005. Further, 565 trainees are undergoing training in different trades in ITIs in the State.
The department is gearing up for implementation of Apprenticeship Training Programme where about 30 seats have been located to engage trainees during 2006-07, it is learnt.
Further, with the establishment of five new ITIs and upgradation of three existing ITIs, about 800-900 youths will be trained in various trades in ITIs annually.
It is pertinent to mention that Employment Exchanges are responsible for regular collection of information about employment in the public as well as in the private sector under Employment Market Information (EMI) programme. This is being done by what is known as the establishment reporting system. The information is collected from all establishments in the public sector and those employing 25 or more persons in the private sector under the provisions of the Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959.
Under this Act, it is obligatory for the establishments to render the report to the local employment exchange. Information from smaller establishments employing 10-24 persons in the private sector is however collected on voluntary basis. However, this information has certain limitations, as EMI programme does not cover all establishments.
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