PM Modi Promises Work-From-Home Ecosystem, Flexible Working Hours In Future

PM addressed the National Conference of Labour Ministers via video conference

While highlighting the important role of the labour force in the development of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said flexible workplaces, a work-from-home ecosystem and flexible work hours are the need of the future.

In the National Conference of Labour Ministers of all States and Union Territories via video conferencing, PM Modi addressed, "India's labour force has a huge role to play in realizing India's dreams and aspirations to build a developed nation in the Amrit Kaal, and with this thinking, the country is working continuously for crores of workers from the organised and unorganised sector."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited the various efforts by the Government like Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana that have given a kind of security cover to the workers. These schemes have assured the labourers of the recognition of their hard work and contribution.

"The Emergency Credit Guarantee Scheme, according to a study, saved 1.5 crore jobs during the pandemic. We are seeing that just as the country supported its workers in their time of need, in the same way, the workers have put their full strength into recovering from this epidemic," PM Modi said.

Moreover, while addressing the conference, PM said that today India has once again become the fastest growing economy in the world, so a lot of credit goes to the workers.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the e-Shram portal is one of the key initiatives to bring the labour force into the ambit of social security. In just one year, about 28 crore workers from 400 areas have been registered on the portal. This has especially benefited construction workers, migrant labourers, and domestic workers. He requested all the ministers to integrate state portals with the e-Shram portal.

Prime Minister highlighted that the country's Labour Ministry is preparing its vision for the year 2047 in Amrit Kaal.

"The future needs flexible workplaces, a work-from-home ecosystem, and flexible work hours. We can use systems like flexible workplaces as opportunities for women's labour force participation," he said.