{"id":56430,"date":"2025-10-09T21:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=56430"},"modified":"2025-10-11T11:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:09:33","slug":"draft-shram-shakti-niti-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-10-2025\/draft-shram-shakti-niti-2025","title":{"rendered":"Draft Shram Shakti Niti, 2025 Unveiled\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Government Policy &amp; Intervention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recently, the Union Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment has unveiled the <strong>Draft National Labour and Employment Policy<\/strong>, titled as <strong>Shram Shakti Niti 2025<\/strong>, aimed at reshaping India\u2019s labour landscape.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is currently open for public feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Shram Shakti Niti 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It aims to build a <strong>labour ecosystem<\/strong> that is<strong> inclusive, equitable, and resilient<\/strong>, ensuring <strong>dignity, protection, and opportunit<\/strong>y for every worker, rooted in the civilizational ethos of<strong> \u015brama dharma<\/strong>\u2014the <strong>moral value of work.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features of the Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Universal and Portable Social Security: <\/strong>Policy aims to establish <strong>universal and portable social security<\/strong><strong>for all workers\u2014formal and informal alike.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It envisions the creation of a <strong>Universal Social Security Account (USSA)<\/strong>, achieved by integrating key welfare and insurance systems such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>e-SHRAM portal;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State welfare boards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skilling &amp; Employment:<\/strong> The policy envisions a skill-employment continuum by converging flagship programs like <strong>Skill India, the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These will be supported by a digitally enhanced <strong>National Career Service\u2013Digital Public Infrastructure (NCS-DPI),<\/strong> designed to connect talent with opportunity across India\u2019s towns, cities, and MSME clusters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment<\/strong> aims to act as <strong>National Employment Facilitator and <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>regulator <\/strong>enabling convergence among workers, employers, and training institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring and Accountability:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time dashboards;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Labour &amp; Employment Policy Evaluation Index (LPEI)<\/strong> benchmarking State performance;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An <strong>Annual National Labour Report<\/strong> to Parliament;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent third-party reviews<\/strong> for external evaluation and accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Implementation Structure (Three-tier)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National Level:<\/strong> The National Labour and Employment Policy Implementation Council (NLPI), chaired by the Labour Minister.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State Level:<\/strong> State Labour Missions to ensure contextual implementation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>District Level:<\/strong> District Labour Resource Centres (DLRCs) as single-window hubs for registration, skilling, job matching, and grievance redressal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Implementation Roadmap (Three Phases)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phase I (2025\u201327):<\/strong> Institutional setup and integration of social-security systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phase II (2027\u201330):<\/strong> Nationwide rollout of universal social security accounts, establishment of skill-credit systems, and district-level Employment Facilitation Cells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phase III (Beyond 2030):<\/strong> Transition to paperless governance, adoption of predictive analytics, and continuous policy renewal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expected Outcomes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Universal worker registration and <strong>social security portability<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Near-zero workplace fatalities<\/strong> through AI-driven safety systems;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>35% female labour-force participation<\/strong> by 2030 (current 24%);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduction in informal employment via <strong>digital compliance and transparency<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creation of <strong>millions of green and decent jobs<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishment of a <strong>One Nation Integrated Workforce<\/strong> ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Policy Loopholes and Concerns\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fragmentation of Implementation:<\/strong> Co-ordination and capacity gaps across states; Need inter-agency collaboration and adequate funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Divide and Accessibility<\/strong>: Digital literacy and internet access remain uneven, particularly among informal workers, women, and rural populations, as policy heavily relies on AI-driven systems and digital platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gig and Platform Workers: <\/strong>Policy lacks specific mechanisms for enforcement, contribution models, and dispute resolution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality vs Quantity of Jobs:<\/strong> Policy lacks a clear roadmap for ensuring job quality alongside quantity.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India needs to <strong>create nearly 8 million non-farm jobs annually<\/strong> to absorb its growing labour force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring and Accountability:<\/strong> Independent oversight mechanisms are not clearly defined. Without third-party audits and transparent reporting, tracking progress and ensuring accountability may be challenging.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aspirational Gender Inclusion: <\/strong>35% female labour force participation by 2030\u00a0 may remain aspirational without concrete strategies \u2014 such as childcare support, workplace safety, and flexible work arrangements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/draft-labour-policy-proposes-to-integrate-all-social-security-schemes\/article70140320.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source: TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Recently, the Union Ministry of Labour &#038; Employment has unveiled the Draft National Labour and Employment Policy, titled as Shram Shakti Niti 2025, aimed at reshaping India\u2019s labour landscape.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Shram Shakti Niti 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It aims to build a labour ecosystem that is inclusive, equitable, and resilient, ensuring dignity, protection, and opportunity for every worker, rooted in the civilizational ethos of \u015brama dharma\u2014the moral value of work.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-10-2025\/draft-shram-shakti-niti-2025\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56430"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56456,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56430\/revisions\/56456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}