{"id":67529,"date":"2025-10-09T11:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=67529"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:52:58","slug":"shram-shakti-niti-2025-indias-new-labour-policy-for-a-future-ready-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/shram-shakti-niti-2025-indias-new-labour-policy-for-a-future-ready-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Shram Shakti Niti 2025: India\u2019s New Labour Policy for a Future-Ready Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Shram Shakti Niti Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released the draft <\/span><b>National Labour &amp; Employment Policy \u2014 Shram Shakti Niti 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for public consultation, aligning with India\u2019s Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking a shift from <\/span><b>regulation to facilitation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the policy redefines the ministry\u2019s role as an \u201cemployment facilitator<\/span><b>\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focused on creating a fair, inclusive, and technology-driven labour ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seeks to promote collaboration among workers, employers, and training institutions through data-driven and integrated systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Shram Shakti Niti 2025: Blueprint for a Fair, Inclusive, and Future-Ready Workforce<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labour\u201d\u00a0as a subject is in the <\/span><b>Concurrent List of the Constitution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of India.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, both the Central Government as well as State Governments can make rules\/laws on this subject.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has released the draft National Labour and Employment Policy \u2014 Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooted in India\u2019s <\/span><b>civilisational ethos of \u201c\u015brama dharma\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 the dignity and moral value of work \u2014 the policy seeks to create a <\/span><b>balanced framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that ensures <\/span><b>protection, productivity, and participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for every worker while enabling enterprises to grow sustainably.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>National Career Service (NCS): Digital Public Infrastructure for Employment<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the heart of the policy is the NCS, envisioned as India\u2019s Digital Public Infrastructure for Employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform will offer:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-enabled job matching and career guidance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credential verification and skill mapping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross-sectoral and regional employment linkages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NCS will serve as a unified interface to connect employers, job seekers, and training providers through trusted digital systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Focus Areas and Core Objectives<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The draft policy emphasizes creating a resilient, skilled, and inclusive workforce ready for emerging global challenges such as technological disruption, climate change, and evolving value chains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key focus areas include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal social security and income protection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupational safety and health (OSH)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women and youth empowerment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green and technology-enabled jobs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous skill development and lifelong learning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Unified Labour Stack: Integrated Digital Ecosystem<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The policy proposes integrating major national databases \u2014 EPFO, ESIC, e-Shram, and NCS \u2014 into a unified labour stack.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This integration will enable:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interoperable data systems for better policy coordination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifelong learning opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal social protection and income security<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time labour market insights for evidence-based governance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Complementing Labour Law Reforms<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new policy complements the government\u2019s recent consolidation of 29 central labour laws into four simplified labour codes, namely:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code on Wages (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industrial Relations Code (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Security Code (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, these reforms aim to simplify compliance, improve worker protection, and foster formal employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Guiding Principles and Pillars<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The policy is guided by <\/span><b>four foundational pillars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dignity of labour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal inclusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooperative federalism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data-driven governance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It envisions a <\/span><b>resilient institutional framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on <\/span><b>convergence across digital systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring policy coherence and long-term impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Seven Strategic Priorities<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The draft policy identifies seven strategic priorities for achieving its goals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal and portable social security<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupational safety and health<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment and future readiness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women and youth empowerment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ease of compliance and formalisation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology and green transitions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convergence through good governance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Women and Youth Empowerment<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The draft aims to increase women\u2019s labour participation to 35% by 2030 and promote youth entrepreneurship and career guidance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key initiatives include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single-window digital compliance for MSMEs with self-certification and simplified returns<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanded career services through the National Career Service (NCS) platform<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green jobs and just-transition pathways for workers adapting to new industries and technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Technology-Driven Governance and Data Integration<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The policy envisions a unified national labour data architecture to ensure inter-ministerial coherence and transparent monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key digital initiatives include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-enabled safety systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predictive analytics for workforce planning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time digital dashboards to track progress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual National Labour Report presented to Parliament<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labour &amp; Employment Policy Evaluation Index (LPEI) to benchmark State performance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Implementation and Accountability Plan<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy execution will proceed in <\/span><b>three phases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Phase I (2025\u201327):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Institutional setup and integration of social-security systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Phase II (2027\u201330):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nationwide rollout of universal social-security accounts, skill-credit systems, and district-level Employment Facilitation Cells.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Phase III (Beyond 2030):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Full paperless governance, predictive policy analytics, and continuous renewal mechanisms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress will be monitored through <\/span><b>real-time dashboards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>LPEI index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>third-party evaluations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure <\/span><b>transparency and accountability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Expected Outcomes<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the policy envisions a resilient and inclusive labour ecosystem focused on both worker welfare and enterprise growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected outcomes include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal worker registration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social security portability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Near-zero workplace fatalities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female labour-force participation at 35% by 2030<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduction in informal employment through digital compliance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-driven labour governance in all states<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of millions of green and decent jobs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A unified \u201cOne Nation Integrated Workforce\u201d ecosystem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/draft-labour-policy-proposes-to-integrate-all-social-security-schemes\/article70140320.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/centre-unveils-draft-labour-policy-to-build-a-future-ready-workforce-11759936558679.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s draft labour policy, Shram Shakti Niti 2025, aims for universal social security, digital compliance, and women\u2019s empowerment to build a skilled, inclusive workforce for Viksit Bharat 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