SUMMARY: Narendra Modi launched six new labour schemes to make 'Make in India' campaign successful.
Stressing that labour reforms and skill development is essential for the success of the 'Make in India' campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched six new labour schemes.
"Ease of business is the biggest requirement to make Make in India a success," he said at the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayete event organised by the labour ministry.
At the event, the Prime Minister unveiled half a dozen schemes including a unified web portal where employers can submit a single compliance report for 16 labour laws, a new labour inspection scheme, Unique Account Number facility for EPFO members, a new skill development and apprenticeship scheme and a revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
The schemes, he said, would also provide readily skilled labour for manufacturing units in the country. "Skill development is a big opportunity for India," he said, adding that the revamped apprenticeship scheme and Industrial Training Institutes have a total of 34 lakh seats.
In a bid to clarify the NDA's labour friendly image, the Prime Minister also said that labour issues must be looked at from the perspective of the labour and not from industrialists.
His comments are significant given that the NDA government has received flak from trade unions for its recent reform measures including the new Factories Act and amendments to the Apprentices' Act.
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/narendra-modi-says-skill-development-crucial-for-make-in-india-success-launches-six-labour-schemes/1298929
Stressing that labour reforms and skill development is essential for the success of the 'Make in India' campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched six new labour schemes.
"Ease of business is the biggest requirement to make Make in India a success," he said at the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayete event organised by the labour ministry.
At the event, the Prime Minister unveiled half a dozen schemes including a unified web portal where employers can submit a single compliance report for 16 labour laws, a new labour inspection scheme, Unique Account Number facility for EPFO members, a new skill development and apprenticeship scheme and a revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
The schemes, he said, would also provide readily skilled labour for manufacturing units in the country. "Skill development is a big opportunity for India," he said, adding that the revamped apprenticeship scheme and Industrial Training Institutes have a total of 34 lakh seats.
In a bid to clarify the NDA's labour friendly image, the Prime Minister also said that labour issues must be looked at from the perspective of the labour and not from industrialists.
His comments are significant given that the NDA government has received flak from trade unions for its recent reform measures including the new Factories Act and amendments to the Apprentices' Act.
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/narendra-modi-says-skill-development-crucial-for-make-in-india-success-launches-six-labour-schemes/1298929
