Labour Minister: More than 1.5 crore jobs created in nine sectors since 2014
The minister also informed that 29 crore workers from the unorganised sector, including those from remote villages, have been registered on the government's 'e-Shram' portal within the last one year.
Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav has said that more than 1.5 crore jobs have been created in nine organised sectors, including information technology, manufacturing, trade, transport, education, hospitality and medical sector, besides agriculture during the Modi government’s tenure.
Yadav said along with the expansion of manufacturing capacities in the country, the registration of new industries and enrolment of new members in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has increased, which shows a positive growth rate of employment. He noted that nine years ago, India used to be among the five most fragile economies in the world, but now under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has become one of the five largest economies in the world.
The minister also informed that 29 crore workers from the unorganised sector, including those from remote villages, have been registered on the government’s ‘e-Shram’ portal within the last one year. He added that this portal is helping in the financial inclusion of unorganised sector workers by including them in the formal economy and giving benefits of social security schemes.