Indian tripartite delegation at the 112th session of International Labour Conference (ILC)

• Indian tripartite delegation of representatives from workers, employers and the Government is participating in the ongoing 112th session of International Labour Conference (ILC) of ILO.

Highlights:

• The opportunity was used by India to highlight Government of India’s labor reforms, social security provisions and other new initiatives on the anvil.
• Bilateral meetings were held on focus areas such as global skills’ gap mapping, international migration of workers, future of work etc.
• India will continue to strengthen its work with ILO in view of emerging technologies and digitalization in the future of work.
• Recognizing the importance of the care sector, which is highly labor-intensive in nature, the India highlighted
  • the Government’s initiatives taken in the care sector, in the form of access to clean cooking fuel under ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)’ to reduce the daily care burden of women,
  • maternity benefits, health care including geriatric care, skilling programs and initiatives in care-work, social security benefits etc.
• India’s commitment towards ensuring social well-being of its citizens and providing them with essential safety nets:
  • A diverse range of in-kind social protection measures such as free housing, food security, subsidized cooking gas, cash transfers through ‘Jan Dhan Yojana’, agricultural crop insurance scheme etc. were also highlighted.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment showcased the success of ‘e-shram portal as a one-stop solution for all the needs of the informal workers.
• The portal’s link with the ‘National Career Service (NCS)’ portal, providing job-matching to workers in the country.

Prelims Takeaway

• ILO
• E-Shram Portal