<span style="color: #222222;">Labour and Employment Ministry has taken several initiatives for bringing transparency and accountability, with the objective of strengthening the safety and social security for every worker.<br />'' <br />'' More than 39 lakh beneficiaries have been enrolled in Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana. Under the scheme, the minimum assured monthly pension of three thousand rupees will be provided to the beneficiaries from the age of 60 years onwards.<br />'' <br />'' The scheme was launched in February this year for the benefit of unorganized workers. More from our correspondent.<br />'' <br />'' This year witnessed a lot of steps taken by the Centre including governance reforms through the use of e-governance measures and legislative reforms by simplifying and amalgamating the existing labour laws into four labour codes.<br />'' <br />'' Two mega pension schemes were launched during the year for old age protection and social security of unorganized workers. They are Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana and National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed Persons.<br />'' <br />'' More than one lakh 52 thousand establishments covering one crore 21 lakh employees have benefited under Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana.<br />'' <br />'' With the increased focus of Government on Career Counselling, the government has proposed to create a network of Career Counselors.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Under the process, over five thousand 600 active career counsellors from various States and Union Territories have got registered at the National Career Service Project Portal.</span><br />
News On AIR | December 30, 2019 6:06 PM
Govt took several initiatives for safety, social security for every worker