New Delhi: In a major step toward fulfilling the resolve of providing employment or self-employment opportunities to at least one person in every family in the next five years, the Uttar Pradesh government is mulling to make the ‘family card’ of each family in the state. The thought-process in this regard is on by experts, according to an official spokesman.

The scheme envisions employment for a member of every family which does not have a job in the state and improve their living conditions. It also set important social goals, such as empowering women and widening opportunities for marginalized population groups.

The state government is thinking to take a slew of measures, of which one includes the developing of family cards. The family card will be aimed at keeping the economic,social and employment status of the family. It will help the government to identify and work towards providing employment or self-employment to members of those families whose economic status is low.

Since the process will take some time, the government has decided to consider the ration card of each family for the purpose. Based on the assessment, the government will connect one member of each such family employment generation scheme of the government.

It may be recorded that Uttar Pradesh has recorded the lowest unemployment rate of 2.9 percent as per the latest survey released by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The government is striving hard to bring it down to zero by providing employment to one member of every family in the state.

The visionary policies and employment-oriented schemes initiated by CM Yogi have played a huge role in promoting the setting up of new businesses and simultaneously generating new job opportunities for the youth.

Due to the ever-increasing industry and trade in Uttar Pradesh, the state has reached the lowest level in terms of unemployment. Even after COVID-19, the state government has left no stone unturned in providing employment to the youth.

Under ‘Mission Rozgar’, employment opportunities are being provided to the people of the state through various departments, institutions, and corporations. In the last five years, under various schemes of self-employment of the Yogi government, work has been done to connect about three crore people with employment.