Know about PM Modi's ambitious labour-friendly scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram.

What is the scheme all about?

• The scheme is aimed at creating a conducive environment for industrial development and doing business with ease.
• At least four crore labourers are expected to benefit from this scheme.
• Labourers will get Unique Labour Identification numbers (LIN) to facilitate their online registration.

What has been launched?

• Unified Labour Portal or 'Shram Suvidha'
• Transparent and accountable Labour Inspection Scheme
• Universal Account Number (UAN) for Employees' Provident Fund members
• Apprentice Protsahan Yojana
• Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)

What Modi said at the event?

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that we needed to change our attitude towards labour.
• He said, "In our country, white-collar jobs are given a lot of importance, but 'Shramev Jayate' is equally important as 'Satyameva Jayate'."

How it is important for workforce?
UAN

• The UAN will allow collation of accounts and viewing of updated PF accounts.
• The UAN would be portable throughout the working careers of members and can be used anywhere in India.
• The workers in the organised sector would not need to apply for a transfer of their PF account claim on changing jobs.

Labour Inspection scheme

• Under the scheme, the labour inspectors will get auto-generated lists which will tell them where to go for inspection.
• The inspectors will have to upload their reports on to the portal within 72 hours of carrying out an inspection.
• It will end the Inspector raj.
• A computerised system will randomly send 1,800 labour inspectors on inspections to inspect companies, based on data and objective criteria.

LIN: Unified Labour Identification Number

• The LIN will simplify business regulations and secure transparency and accountability in labour inspections.
• This will be done by the agencies under the administrative control of labour Ministry.
• The LIN web portal will operate through a unique LIN or Shram Pehchan Sankhya for each employer.
• The portal will provide for the e-filing of annual returns by employers.

Apprentice Protsahan Yojana
Under this, 50 per cent support for training in MSMEs will be provided by the labour ministry.