CERTIFICATE i UNDERTAKING ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ix ABBRIVIATIONS xi LIST OF TABLES xii LIST OF FIGURES xiv LIST OF MAPS xiv 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Research question, aim and objectives 4 1.3 Scope and Limitations 4 1.4 Methodology (Literature Review) 5 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 8 2.1 Theories of employment 8 2.1.1 Classical Theory of Employment 8 2.1.2 Keynesian Theory of Employment 10 2.1.3 Employment theories in labor surplus economy 11 2.2 Defining employment in India 14 2.2.1 Census of India 14 2.2.2 National Sample Survey Organization 15 2.3 Current employment sector situation 19 2.4 Poverty and related concepts 20 2.5 Poverty alleviation programs 23 2.6 Employment sector policies and programs in India 27 2.7 Understanding of SJSRY 29 2.7.1 Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP) 31 2.7.2 Urban Women Self-Help Programme (UWSP) 34 2.7.3 Skill Training For Employment Promotion Amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP) 35 2.7.4 Urban Wage Employment Programme (UWEP) 35 3. RESEARCH DESIGN 36 3.1 Study area delineation 36 3.2 Sample design 39 3.3 Preparation of Questionnaires 40 3.3.1 STEP-UP beneficiary survey questionnaire 40 4. ASSESSMENT OF SJSRY IN PUNE 44 4.1 System of SJSRY implementation 44 4.2 Understanding process of beneficiary selection under SJSRY 49 4.3 STEP-UP Analysis 51 The primary survey was conducted for STEP-UP sub-programme of SJSRY. The analysis below is the analysis of the STEP-UP programme. 51 4.3.1 Sample Profile 51 4.3.2 Data Analysis 55 4.4 USEP, UWSP and T&CS Analysis 75 4.4.1 Case-study: USEP & T&CS 78 4.4.2 T&CS analysis for STEP-UP beneficiaries 91 4.4.3 USEP & UWSP Analysis 92 4.4.4 T&CS Analysis 93 5. CONCLUSION AND RECCOMENDATIONS 95 Annexure I 102 Annexure II 106 Annexure III 109 Annexure IV 111 Annexure V 113 Bibliography 1