The data regarding employment of graduate and post graduate students from technical and art stream is not centrally maintained.

The All India Council for Technical Education and University Grants Commission (UGC), in association with MHRD, have undertaken the following initiatives to enhance the employability of the students:

(i) Implementing National Employment Enhancement Mission (NEEM) and Employment Enhancement Training Programme (EETP) to enhance the employability of the students.

(ii) Carrying out the Start-up Policy, 2016 to nurture the entrepreneurial talent of students.

iii) Implementing Community Colleges, B.Voc. degree programme, Deen Dayal Upadhaya KAUSHAL Kendras in Universities and Colleges imparting skill based vocational courses under National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).

This information was given by the Minister of State (HRD), Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey today in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question.

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