On November 13, 2023, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired a tripartite consultation in New Delhi on the draft Shram Shakti Niti-2025 (National Labour and Employment Policy of India) with representatives of employers' associations and Central Trade Unions (CTUs). Secretary (Labour and Employment), Ms. Vandana Gurnani, provided an overview of the Draft Policy, which aims to articulate India's renewed vision for a fair, inclusive, and future-ready labour ecosystem. The Minister emphasized the importance of collaboration to create an equitable world of work and welcomed suggestions from employers and trade unions to enrich the policy. Stakeholders appreciated the Ministry's efforts to formulate a comprehensive policy aligned with the Constitution, ILO standards, and SDGs. Present at the meeting were representatives from various CTUs, including Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), and others, as well as employer associations such as All India Association of Industries (AIAI), Federation of Associations of Small Industries of India (FASII), Council of Indian Employers (CIE), and others. The meeting concluded with confidence that Shram Shakti Niti-2025 will be a robust and inclusive framework for India's labour governance. The press release was issued with Release ID: 2189708, and the visitor counter showed 271. The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada.
Key Entities Referenced
Draft Shram Shakti Niti-2025: Draft National Labour and Employment Policy of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment: Primary government body responsible for labour policies.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: Union Minister for Labour & Employment
New Delhi: Location of the tripartite consultation.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Union Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Chairs
Tripartite Consultation on Draft Shram Shakti
Niti-2025
Dr. Mandaviya welcomes suggestions from representatives
of employers' associations and trade unions to enrich
Draft National Labour and Employment Policy of India with
focus on workers' welfare
Posted On: 13 NOV 2025 5:12PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya,
chaired a tripartite consultation on the draft Shram Shakti Niti- 2025 (National Labour and
Employment Policy of India), with representatives of employers' associations and Central Trade
Unions (CTUs), in New Delhi today.
Secretary (Labour and Employment), Ms. Vandana Gurnani, set the context of the consultation with
an overview of the Draft Policy. The Shram Shakti Niti-2025, she stated, articulates India's renewed
vision for a fair, inclusive and future-ready labour ecosystem that upholds the dignity of every worker
while fostering productivity, innovation and social justice.In his remarks, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya underlined that the collective aim was to collaborate
effectively to create the best possible vision document for an equitable and resilient world of work.
Emphasising that the shared intent of all stakeholders was ensuring the welfare of workers and
protecting their interests, he welcomed suggestions on the draft Policy from the representatives of
employers’ associations and trade unions. Their suggestions, reflecting their extensive experience in
their respective domains, would go a long way in enriching the Policy, the Union Minister said.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya further stated that the draft Policy was open to modifications based on inputs
from stakeholders. The policy would be finalised only after incorporating suitable improvements
suggested over several rounds of consultation, as necessary, he stressed.
Representatives from all CTUs and employer groups appreciated the Ministry’s efforts and initiative
in formulating a forward-looking, comprehensive policy framework. Everyone welcomed the vision
and mission of the Policy, its strong grounding in the Constitution and its alignment with International
Labour Organisation (ILO) standards and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CTUs
reiterated their earlier suggestions and offered additional ideas to further strengthen worker
protection, social security delivery, grievance redress, and employment opportunities. Employer
bodies contributed perspectives on promoting innovation, enabling job creation, simplifying
compliance, and improving ease of doing business while ensuring fair working conditions.
The CTUs present included Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), All India Trade Union Congress
(AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United
Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), Self Employed Women’s
Association (SEWA), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progessive
Federation (LPF), United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) and National Front of Indian Trade Unions
(DHN).Employers’ associations present at the consultation included All India Association of Industries
(AIAI), Federation of Associations of Small Industries of India (FASII), Council of Indian Employers
(CIE) –All India Organisation of Employers (AIOE), Council of Indian Employers (CIE) – Standing
Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), Council of Indian Employers (CIE) – Employers
Federation of India (EFI), All India Manufacturers' Organisation (AIMO), Indian Council of Small
Industries (ICSI), Laghu Udhyog Bharti (LUB), The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry
of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI), PHD Chambers of Commerce & Industries (PHDCCI).
The meeting concluded on a positive and collaborative note, with broad confidence that the final
Shram Shakti Niti-2025 will emerge as a robust, forward-looking, and inclusive framework to guide
India’s labour governance in the years ahead.
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Rini Choudhury
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