 bill no 41  of  2015 the  unemployment allowance for graduates living below poverty line bill, 2015 by shri maheish girri, mp a billto provide for payment of unemployment allowance to graduates living below poverty line and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the unemployment allowance for graduates livingbelow poverty line act, 2015short title, extent and commencement(2) it extends to the whole of india(3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—definitions5(a) "graduate" means any citizen who holds a bachelor's degree or equivalentqualification from any university or institution and includes citizens who hold qualifications higher than that of a degree or its equivalent; and(b) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this act103 (1) every unemployed graduate who falls in the below poverty line category determined by the central government shall be entitled to receive a monthly unemployment allowance at such rate, as may be prescribed, till the time he is gainfully employedunemployment allowance to graduates living below poverty line(2) the central government shall, while fixing the rate of unemployment allowance, take into account the age, educational qualification, technical skills, physical disabilities and such other factors, as it may deem necessary:15provided that different rates of unemployment allowance may be prescribed for graduates on the basis of subjects in which they hold degrees and the state or part of the state of their residence4 the central government shall, after due appropriation made by the parliament by law in this behalf, provide adequate funds to the state governments for the purpose of payment of unemployment allowance to unemployed graduates in the statescentral government to provide funds20act to have overriding effect5 the provisions of this act have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistenttherewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law6 the provisions of this act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in forceact not to be in derogation of any other laws in force25power to make rules7 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rulesfor carrying out the purposes of this act30(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement of objects and reasonsthe problem of unemployment amongst graduates in the country is alarming in this regard various studies have shown that nearly forty-seven per cent graduates in the country are unemployed either due to lack of adequate skills or unavailability of jobthe unhealthy trend of shifting of sectors amongst youth living below poverty line for want of job and gaining quick money is the major concern, which needs to be properly addressed the country is missing out the potential of using the minds and skills of youth for the service of the nation the present bill provides for unemployment allowance to graduates living below poverty line till they get employed in their desired field instead of joining different sectors and fields for quick money such a measure will help in realizing the idea of 'make in india' and skill development amongst youth in real sensehence this billnew delhi;maheish girrifebruary 2, 2015 financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides that every unemployed graduate living below poverty line shall be entitled to receive monthly unemployment allowance at such rate as the central government may fix after taking into consideration certain factors clause 4 provides that the central government shall provide adequate funds to the state government for payment of unemployment allowance to the unemployed graduates in the states the bill, therefore, if enacted will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a sum of about rupees five hundred crore will be involved as recurring expenditure per annumno non-recurring expenditure is likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 7 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purpose of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is, therefore, of a normal character———— a billto provide for payment of unemployment allowance to graduates living below poverty line and for matters connected therewith————(shri maheish girri, mp)