Ministry/Department: Ministry of Labour and Employment
Objective: To provide conducive environment for industrial development and doing business with ease through introduction of several labour reforms.
Details:
- This program was launched to support the ‘Make in India’ campaign of India for encouragement of manufacturing sector, thus felt need to bring labour reforms.
- Several initiatives were taken by the Government under the scheme :
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- Shram Suvidha Portal :
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- Allocation of Unique labour identification number (LIN) to labour to facilitate online registration.
- The compliances would be reportable in Single Harmonized Form which will make it simple and easy for those filing such forms.
- Filing of self-certified and simplified Single Online Return by the industry.
- Labour inspector can upload inspection report within 72 hours.
- This portal will help timely redressal of grievances.
- Under this it is proposed to allot LIN to all these 6- 7 lakh units
- Labour Inspection scheme:
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- A computerized list of inspections will be generated randomly to reduce inspector raj
- Inspector has to upload report within 72 hours
- Universal Account Number (UAN) for Employee Provident Fund (EPF):
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- An UAN is allotted to 4 crore EPF subscribers after centrally compiling & digitizing their information.
- Aadhar card is being seeded with the UAN for financial inclusion of labours.
- The portability of the Social Security Benefits to the labour of organised sector across the jobs and geographic areas will be ensured.
- Apprenticeship Protsahan Yojana:
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- Apprenticeship Protsahan Yojana envisages on imparting on-the-job training to apprentices.
- Total numbers of seats are increased to 20 lakh from current 4.9 lakh in revamped scheme.
- Government will reimburse 50 percent of stipend paid by employers to increase employability of youth by giving them skills.
Factual Information:
- Started in 2014