India’s Efforts to Improve Workforce Skills with Global Help

Working with Other Countries

• India is working with global groups to fill skill gaps in its workforce.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment is leading this effort.
• Recent meetings with ILO, OECD, and Germany took place during the G20 employment meeting in South Africa.

Skill Gap Mapping Study

• A study will check which job skills are missing in three areas:
  1. Information Technology (IT)
  2. Green Jobs (jobs that help the environment)
  3. Care-related jobs (like nursing and elderly care)
• India will pay €810,000 for this study.
• The final report will be shared with G20 nations by June 2026.
• This will help Indian workers find jobs in other countries.

Working with the Netherlands

• India and the Netherlands talked about:
  • Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) (how to measure poverty better).
  • Living Wages (making sure workers earn enough to live well).
• The ILO and the Netherlands will help India improve wages.

Partnership with Germany

• India and Germany signed an agreement in October 2024.
• They will work together on:
  • Global supply chains (how products are made and sold worldwide).
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) that focuses on people.
  • The gig economy (short-term and freelance jobs).
• India plans to support new ideas and make jobs better.

Using Technology for Workers

• India introduced two important websites to help workers:
  1. eShram Portal – A national database for unorganised workers, giving them access to social security.
  2. National Career Service (NCS) Portal – Helps job seekers find work, listing 440 million vacancies and 4 million employers.

Why This Matters

• India is serious about improving worker skills and job opportunities.
• Global teamwork will help Indian workers get better jobs.
• This will increase employment and boost India’s economy.