India is working to ensure better and effective enforcement of labour laws as well as to create a conducive environment for job creation, a top official said today.
Speaking at the Plenary session of International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Aggarwal said this is being achieved by bringing in the necessaryease in complianceof provisions related to labour, the Labour Ministry said in a statement.
"A portal called Shram Suvidha Portal has been developed augmenting inspection mechanism such that inspections are more objective and targeted to ensure that cases of non-compliance are taken up on priority," he added.
Labour Ministry is committed to protect and safeguard the interests of the workers, in particular the poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections of the society, Aggarwal said.
India's public employment services are being strengthened to facilitate India's youth to get job best suited to their qualification and aptitude by providing updated information even in the far flung rural areas, he said.
"National Career Service (NCS) Project is being implemented using technology to provide a variety of employment related services like job postings, career counselling, vocational guidance, skill courses, apprenticeship, etc," the Secretary said.
The portal has successfully registered over 35 million candidates and 1 million establishments. The NCS portal is collaborating with leading private players in the field to enhance the effectiveness of the portal, Aggarwal added.
