Labour and Employment Ministry

August 25, 2026 3:14 PM

Five years of e-Shram Portal: Building a digital social security net for India’s unorganised workforce

As India works towards the vision of Viksit Bharat, the e-Shram Portal is completing five years with a growing role in bringing millions of workers in the unorganised sector into a formal, technology-enabled social security ecosystem. Launched on August 26, 2021, by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, e-Shram was created to address a long-standing challenge: ensuring that workers outside the formal employment system can be identified, connected with welfare programmes and access social secur...

July 12, 2026 5:48 PM

EPFO launches six-month amnesty scheme for exempted provident fund trusts

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, offering a one-time opportunity for establishments operating exempted Provident Fund (PF) Trusts to regularise their status under the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The scheme, introduced by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, will remain open for six months from its notification on June 29, 2026, and is aimed at bringing eligible provident fund trusts into compliance w...

June 1, 2026 4:37 PM

ESIC launches nationwide online patient feedback system to strengthen patient-centric healthcare

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has launched a centralized online patient feedback system across all its hospitals and dispensaries nationwide, aimed at improving service quality, enhancing transparency, and ensuring more patient-centric healthcare delivery. The new digital platform enables insured persons and beneficiaries to share their healthcare experiences, raise concerns, and provide suggestions directly to the administration...

December 2, 2025 2:48 PM

Unemployment rate drops to 3.2% in 2023-24; Centre highlights multiple job creation schemes

The government on Monday reported a steady decline in the country’s unemployment rate, citing data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS). According to the latest annual PLFS, the unemployment rate (usual status) for people aged 15 and above fell from 6.0% in 2017-18 to 3.2% in 2023-24. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has also revamped the PLFS from January 2025 to release monthly data. The official data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through...

June 17, 2025 4:39 PM

Labour welfare schemes empower over 50 lakh unorganised workers: Govt

Over 50 lakh workers and their families have benefitted from welfare schemes implemented by the Union Ministry of Labour & Employment, which continues to deliver critical support to India’s unorganised workforce through the Directorate General of Labour Welfare (DGLW), particularly in the Beedi, Cine, and Mining sectors. The flagship Education Assistance Scheme for instance offers annual scholarships ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹25,000 to the children of eligible workers. Managed through t...