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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3143
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH MARCH, 2026
SHRAM SHAKTI NITI 2025
3143. SHRI SANJAY SETH:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of objectives and key features of the draft National Labour &
Employment Policy (Shram Shakti Niti 2025);
(b) how the Ministry is planning to build consensus with States and UTs
regarding this policy;
(c) how the expansion of social security coverage across organised and
unorganised sectors is being integrated with schemes like e-Shram; and
(d) the mechanisms that would be established to monitor the
implementation and progress under three phases of the policy?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (d): The draft “Shram Shakti Niti 2025 - National Labour & Employment
Policy” is a comprehensive vision document aimed at building an inclusive, fair,
and resilient ecosystem for workers, including women, informal sector workers,
and self-employed persons, in furtherance of India’s goal of becoming a Viksit
Bharat by 2047.
The draft policy places emphasis on employment generation through
technology-led growth and green transition pathways, including promotion of
green jobs, AI-enabled systems, innovation in low-carbon industries, and
creation of new livelihood opportunities in sustainable sectors.
The draft policy envisages a transition towards universal social security
coverage for all workers (including those in the informal sector, gig and platform
workers, migrant workers and the self-employed) through an inclusive and
interoperable single window system which ensures all workers receive full legal
and social protection covering health, pension, maternity, accidental life
insurance, etc and safeguards the rights and interests of all workers
by integrating key national databases such as EPFO, ESIC, e-Shram, and NCS
into a unified Labour Stack.
Further, the draft policy emphasises cooperative federalism, evidence-
based policymaking, and digital transparency. It provides a framework for
coordinated action among the Centre, States, and social partners including the
representatives of the workers to ensure that the benefits of growth are shared
widely and equitably.
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