States Propose Job Fair Reporting for Employment Boost

Representatives of six states/UTs suggested timely reporting of employment details to the National Career Services portal to enhance job creation. The Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment chaired the meeting, focusing on labour reforms, employment generation, and two-way integration with the eShram Portal.

States' representatives on Friday suggested the timely and regular reporting of employment and job fair details to the National Career Services portal to boost job creation.

Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shobha Karandlaje chaired a crucial regional meeting with six states/UTs—Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands—in Bengaluru today, a labour ministry statement said.

This marks the first in a series of six regional meetings planned by the Ministry of Labour and Employment with all states/UTs, emphasizing the spirit of cooperative federalism.

The meeting focused on discussions around labour reforms, the e-Shram Portal, Building & Other Construction Workers (BoCW), and boosting employment generation, reflecting the government's commitment to inclusive development and the welfare of all sections of the workforce.

During the meeting, the states pointed towards the timely and regular submission of employment returns and job-fair details on the NCS portal.

They also suggested a time-bound two-way integration with the e-Shram portal; employment data creation and adoption of a focused approach for creating quality jobs and adopting a consultative approach to framing state rules.

The suggestions include the modernisation of employment exchanges, building of partnerships with educational institutions and industry, improvement of ESIC services through optimal infrastructure utilization, and formation of state ESIC Societies.

The minister asked participating states to align their initiatives with other states and the overall vision of the central government. Union Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra asked states to harmonise state-specific rules with Central Labour Codes to ensure uniformity and ease of compliance across the country, and that this needs to be done in consultation with industry, trade unions, and other stakeholders.

(With inputs from agencies.)