Centre modernising employment exchanges through NCS

The Centre is modernising employment exchanges through the National Career Service, Union Minister of State for Labour, Bandaru Dattatreya said here today.
As per the scheme, those registered with the exchanges would get SMS alerts on jobs available and the job-seekers do not have to make rounds of the exchanges, Dattatreya, who holds independent charge of the Labour Ministry, said.
"If a worker is registered with employment exchange, your cell phone number would be there. What we do is, after registration, you will get information on where jobs are available, electrician, welder, fitter, all these jobs. You are asked to attend the interviews. We are modernising employment exchanges through the National Career Service," he said, addressing a May Day event.

The modernisation of employment exchanges is going to cost the government Rs 400 crore.
Noting that the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking a number of initiatives for the benefit of workmen, he said one crore jobs would be created in the next two years.
The Centre is implementing 'Make in India', 'Digital India' and 'Skill India' initiatives that would herald great changes, he said.

He urged Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who was also present on the occasion, to set up skill development centres for the benefit of workers in the unorganised sector.
The government is implementing a 'smart card' initiative for the social security of 39 crore workers in the unorganised sector, he said.

The workers will be able to take advantage of schemes like 'Rashtriya Swasth Bima Yojna', 'Aam Admi Bima Yojana' or old age pension which would be synchronised in the card, he said.
Observing that industries around Hyderabad is likely to grow, he stressed that conducive atmosphere is important for the same.
Meanwhile, the chief minister announced accident insurance cover for 16,000 home-guards personnel and also 12,000 mediapersons in the state.
Rao also announced hike in benefits to labourers in the unorganised sector such as those given at the time of marriage, maternity and disability benefits, natural death and hospitalisation.
He said the government would soon unveil a policy on skill-building centres to be set up in the state.