Union MSME minister Kalraj Mishra said that the NDA government has solved unemployment problem to some extent and it would be able to provide employment to youths in the next two years .
"The NDA government has launched several schemes and projects to train work force besides giving skill training to young talents. This will fetch good results in the coming years," he said while giving the report card of his ministry on the completion of two years of the Narendra Modi government.
Talking to the media in lucknow on Sunday, Mishra said, "Giving loans to the young and small entrepreneurs through Mudra Banking has helped small time traders in a big way. The Mudra Yojana provides loan without any collateral and a total of Rs 1.33 lakh crore have been granted to over 3.26 crore beneficiaries.".
Mishra said that the NDA government has worked on a priority for providing banking for the un banked through Pradhan Mantri Jan Dan Yojana.
“A total of Rs 21.81 crore accounts have been opened and Rs 37771 crore has been deposited. Of this, 61 per cent of accounts are in rural areas and 52 per cent are that of women,” he said adding that in UP three crore back accounts were opened under this scheme.
The Union Minister said that first time in the history of India over Rs 61822 crore was directly transferred to 31 crore beneficiaries by integrating Prime Miniser Jan Dhan Yojana, Adhar and Mobile. The money goes directly into the account of beneficiary and this has saved over Rs 36500 crore, he said.
The minister also talked about benefits of pension schemes lanuched by the NDA government.
“In last two years, we have tried to integrate all the development schemes. Ours is a government that has extended the social security and finance umbrellas to the poor and needy so that they can not only start their businesses but could also probide employment to 3-4 people,” he said.
Mishra was categorical to the Congress leadership for criticizing NDA government. “The Congress is playing the politics of obstructionism. Crticise us if we are wrong, but do not attack our leader for no fault of his,” Mishra said.
“Congress is doing negative politics. It is heaping allegations to hide its shortcomings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has improved the image of the country and Congress cannot digest it,” he said.