PM Modi addresses National Conference of Labour Ministers of all States

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said ,the Government has taken the initiative to abolish the laws from the period of slavery that reflect the slavery mentality. Addressing  the National Conference of Labour Ministers of all States and Union Territories today via video conferencing the Prime Minister said  the country is now changing, reforming, simplifying such labour laws. 

He  said  29 labour laws have been converted into 4 simple labour codes. This will ensure the empowerment of workers via minimum wages, job security, social security, and health security.  

The Prime Minister emphasised that India's labour force has a huge role to play in realizing India’s dreams and aspirations to build a developed nation in the Amrit Kaal, and with this thinking, the country is working continuously for crores of workers from the organised and unorganised sector. The Prime Minister pointed out that the e-Shram portal is one of the key initiatives to bring the labour force into the ambit of social security.

In just one year, about 28 crore workers from 400 areas have been registered on the portal. This has especially benefited construction workers, migrant labourers, and domestic workers. He requested all the ministers to integrate state portals with the e-Shram portal.

The Prime Minister reiterated the various efforts by the Government like Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana that have given a kind of security cover to the workers. These schemes have assured the labourers of the recognition of their hard work and contribution. The Prime Minister also said,  the Emergency Credit Guarantee Scheme, according to a study, saved 1.5 crore jobs during the pandemic .

The Prime Minister highlighted that the country's Labour Ministry is preparing its vision for the year 2047 in Amrit Kaal. Reiterating that the future needs flexible workplaces, a work-from-home ecosystem, and flexible work hours, the Prime Minister said that we can use systems like



flexible workplaces as opportunities for women's labour force participation.

Recalling his address to the nation on the 15th of August from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the Prime Minister said that he has called for the full participation of the nation's women power. He added, “By making the right use of women power, India can achieve its goals faster.” The Prime Minister also emphasised the need to think in the direction of what can be done for women in the newly emerging sectors in the country.

Remarking on the demographic dividend of India, the Prime Minister said that India's success in the 21st century will depend on how well it is used. He added, “We can take advantage of global opportunities by creating a high-quality skilled workforce.” The Prime Minister also highlighted that India is signing migration and mobility partnership agreements with many countries of the world and urged all the states of the country to take advantage of these opportunities.

The Prime Minister, while making everyone aware of the fact that our building and construction workers are an integral part of our workforce, requested everyone present on the occasion to make full use of the 'cess' that has been arranged for them.  

The two-day conference is being organised by the Union Labour and Employment Ministry at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh from today.The Conference is being convened in the spirit of cooperative federalism to discuss various significant labour related issues. It will help create further synergy amongst the Centre and State Governments in formulating better policies and ensuring effective implementation of schemes for the welfare of workers.

The Conference will have four thematic sessions. These include integrating e-Shram portal for on-boarding social security schemes to universalize social protection and  Swasthya se Samriddhi for improving medical care through ESI hospitals. Framing of rules under four Labour Codes as well as Vision Shramev Jayate @ 2047 are the other two themes.