Govt committed to creating employment opportunities: Union Labour Minister
Updated: Jun 30, 2014 05:39:38pm
New Delhi, Jun 30 (KNN) Giving priority to employment generation, Union Minister for Steel, Mines and Labour and Employment, Narendra Singh today said that industry can play a crucial role in generation of employment opportunities in the country.
Addressing a meeting with the employers’ associations here, he said that the government is committed to creating employment opportunities by developing labour intensive industries and imparting skill development training for the youth, according to an official release.
He underscored the importance of harmony and synergy between industry and workers, and stressed upon the need to create conducive environment for industry, which would translate into better benefits for the worker.
Discussing at length labour welfare issues, the Minister said that labour welfare and industrial development cannot be pursued in isolation and only a comprehensive approach can lead to the fulfilment of goals.
Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Labour and Employment, Vishnu Deo Sai and Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Gauri Kumar were also present on the occasion.
On their part, Employers’ Organisations welcomed the Minister’s timely initiative for tripartite consultations and appreciated the government’s positive attitude towards solving the problems being faced by the industry.
They supported and welcomed steps taken by the Ministry for the ease of compliance of labour laws, particularly by the development of a single-window web portal.
The employers also stressed the need to create, among other things, entrepreneurship development programmes, recognition and intensifying all the skill development initiatives undertaken by MSMEs, integration of these initiatives to the mainstream of skill development programmes, and bringing one single law for MSME sector.
They also indicated that the labour policy, in true spirit of tripartism, should reorient itself to recognize both industry and labour as partners in growth and development. (KNN/ES)
Addressing a meeting with the employers’ associations here, he said that the government is committed to creating employment opportunities by developing labour intensive industries and imparting skill development training for the youth, according to an official release.
He underscored the importance of harmony and synergy between industry and workers, and stressed upon the need to create conducive environment for industry, which would translate into better benefits for the worker.
Discussing at length labour welfare issues, the Minister said that labour welfare and industrial development cannot be pursued in isolation and only a comprehensive approach can lead to the fulfilment of goals.
Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Labour and Employment, Vishnu Deo Sai and Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Gauri Kumar were also present on the occasion.
On their part, Employers’ Organisations welcomed the Minister’s timely initiative for tripartite consultations and appreciated the government’s positive attitude towards solving the problems being faced by the industry.
They supported and welcomed steps taken by the Ministry for the ease of compliance of labour laws, particularly by the development of a single-window web portal.
The employers also stressed the need to create, among other things, entrepreneurship development programmes, recognition and intensifying all the skill development initiatives undertaken by MSMEs, integration of these initiatives to the mainstream of skill development programmes, and bringing one single law for MSME sector.
They also indicated that the labour policy, in true spirit of tripartism, should reorient itself to recognize both industry and labour as partners in growth and development. (KNN/ES)
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