Centre ask states to create quality jobs; fast-track labour reforms
Centre has directed states to focus towards creating quality jobs while ensuring creation of employment data, integration of unorganised sector worker data with e-Shram portal, timely and regular submission of employment returns and job fair details and undertaking a consultative approach to framing rules across four Labour Codes.
The directive was issued by Shobha Karandlaje, minister of state for labour and employment during her regional meeting with top government officials of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands in Bengaluru on Friday.
The ministry of labour and employment plans to hold five more such regional meetings with states over the next month, aimed at greater participation of states in boosting employment generation under the three employment-linked incentive schemes and to fast-track labour reforms.
According to a statement issued by the ministry after the meeting, discussions were held around labour reforms, the eShram Portal, building and other construction workers (BoCW), and boosting employment generation.
“The objective is to interact closely with states, identify gaps, address concerns and draw up the way forward in a collaborative manner,” the minister said while emphasising the critical role states must play in the successful implementation of the labour reforms.
As per the statement, minister of state Karanlhe encouraged all states to align their steps with other states and with the overall vision laid out by the central government.
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